HIC Kitchen's Fine Porcelain Shell-Shaped Dish is a versatile baking dish that's specially designed for baking, broiling, roasting, and serving favorite foods in style. It?s an ideal serving plate for seafood and works equally well for baked scallops, grilled shrimp, crab imperial, hors d'oeuvres, stuffed mushrooms, caviar, sauces, hors d'oeuvres, appetizers, small bites, and more. Porcelain's natural heat retaining quality helps keep sauces or drawn butter warm and melty. Whether a simple recipe or more elaborate preparation, this plate makes a spectacular presentation at any table. It performs equally well as serveware for every dining occasion, from breakfast to lunch or brunch, for holiday meals, party buffets, even outdoor entertaining.