• Place the bowl with its stuck ceramic plate into the freezer. Place the bowl with its stuck ceramic plate into the freezer. • Leave to sit in the freezer for about an hour. Leave to sit in the freezer for about an hour. • Remove the bowl and plate arrangement from the freezer once the hour is up. Remove the bowl and plate arrangement from the freezer once the hour is up. If you don’t like handling very cold objects, wear your oven mitts! • Place the very cold bowl upside down on a soft mat (such as a silicon mat) or a tea towel. Place the very cold bowl upside down on a soft mat (such as a silicon mat) or a tea towel. • Gently tap the bowl on its base (the top from your angle). Gently tap the bowl on its base (the top from your angle). The plate should simply drop onto the soft surface below. The lower thermal contraction of the plate works in your favor to release it! Leave both items to warm to room temperature before washing or using with heat. Leave both items to warm to room tem