ovenable

Safe when heated

Ovenable describes cookware or food packaging designed to withstand oven temperatures without melting, warping, or releasing harmful chemicals: Make sure the container is ovenable before you put it in to bake.

The term appears most often on product labels and in cooking instructions.

Also spelled oven-able.

cookware

bakeware

Pans for oven use

dishes

casserole

Slow-cooked oven dish

  • lasagnaBaked layered pasta dish
  • gratinBaked dish, browned crust
  • roastDry-heat cooking method

quiche · souffle · enchiladas · meatloaf · tagine · moussaka · potpie · frittata · cobbler · crumble

convenience

microwave-safe

Suitable for radiation reheating

meal-prep · make-ahead · leftovers · portion-control · single-serving · stackable · lidded · versatile

materials

ceramic

Fired clay material

enamelware · silicone · earthenware · terracotta · glazed · vitrified · heat-resistant · non-reactive · refractory

Opposites
oven safety

ovenablemeltable

Able to be liquefied

Family

oven, ovens, microwave oven, Dutch oven, convection oven, ovenproof, ovenware, ovenbird, oven-ready

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G