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Newer patterns of Pfaltzgraff dishes are not made of stoneware, but are made of ceramic. Stoneware dishes can be used in the microwave with no problem, but the ceramic ones don't do as well. And yes, don't soak your Pfaltzgraff in water. The unglazed area on the bottom will absorb the water and expand the pottery inside the glaze, and cause the dishes to craze. Once crazed, they will absorb food juices and oils through the glaze cracks and the dishes will stain.

Janice