Pros and cons of Soapstone cookware?  

If its anything like Southern...
If its anything like Southern African soapstone it would be cheap to quarry and work but you wouldn't want to drop it and it marks very easily, on the other hand a quick wipe with some oil will take any scratches out, although I wonder about the oil becoming rancid over time, then again a quick search says its less porous than granite which is a surprise.
I don't know anything about its thermal properties, it sounds a bit of a gimmick for cookware, aren't other materials superior?
Wikipaedia has some good information, seems its used commonly for countertops etc.
Some of the casserole pots in this link look good.
http://www.temperatureware.com/potspans.html

I have a
Vermont soapstone sink in my kitchen in SC. We clean it with regular dish soap and water and then treat it with Johnson's Baby Oil about once a quarter. It's beautiful, but, I have no knowledge of cookware made from it.

Thanks for the input....
One place on line indicated the soapstone heated evenly and was why so many pizza stones are made from soapstone. Another cite noted it was actually highly durable for cookware, but expensive. I too wondered if it was a fad. One other site mentioned soapstone cookware being big in Brazil.

soapstone used for cookware
soapstone cookware has been around and used for several hundred years. Definitely Brazil but alot of other countries go way back with carved soapstone cookware. My son did a report on it for school and in the research i found it very interesting. I acquired a few pots and seasoned them. I was really impressed. totally non-stick, they stay hot for a long time. the food just tastes better in them. Its been a few years now and i wont use anything else. it makes a difference in the tasted of the pizza dough or bread. I will pass my cookware down to my children. It will last for generations as long as you dont drop it. I bought mine at a little business in escondido calif. they did carved soapstone sinks and counters too.
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looking into it
had never heard of this but from the last post it sounds very interesting and worthwhile, shall be looking into it to see what is available in the U.K. thank you.