Pillivuyt French Culinary Porcelain and Dinnerware

We have added Pillivuyt French porcelain to our online catalog, recently.  We have been very impressed with the quality of this French porcelain line of baking dishes, ramekins, pie dishes, souffle dishes, dinnerware, servers, platters and trays, bowls, lidded casseroles and tea accessories. Simply pick up one of the bowls and you will know why.  Immediately you are struck by the density and heft of the porcelain.  It almost feels like marble, but not nearly as heavy. The glaze is glossy and white making it practically nonstick. We also like the pricing. Pillivuyt is top shelf porcelain, but is not priced like it.

Pillivuyt has long been regarded (since 1818) as one of the leading culinary porcelain manufacturers in France. This is because of the care and attention given to each piece, and the superb raw materials used in making each piece.  Each piece is fired at 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit, which creates a very hard, nonporous and dense porcelain.  The casseroles are fired with their lids at 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit to insure a proper fit.  The high firing temperatures increases the durability and toughness of Pillivuyt porcelain. 

We encourage you to try french culinary porcelain when you cook and when you dine.  You will feel, taste and see the difference. 

Here are the facts about Pillivuyt French porcelain:

Microwave safe

Oven, grill and broiler safe

Dishwasher safe

Thermal and mechanical shock resistant (safely go from freezer to oven)

Completely nonporous

Glaze is hygienic, will not craze and is very hard, nonporous and smooth (easy to clean and will not absorb odors or oils)

Resistant to scratching and chipping

Lead and cadmium free

Attractive-mixes well with fine china

Excellent heat retention and even baking

Fired at 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit; lidded casseroles fired at 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit

All pieces made by highly skilled artisans