A protective cover for protecting inner surfaces of cookware includes a non-selfsupporting surface that substantially overlies the inner surfaces. The protective cover may also include a handle portion attached to the non-selfsupporting surface that defines a handle opening for receiving a handle of the cookware and securing the protective cover to the cookware. Alternatively, the protective cover may include a non-selfsupporting enclosure defining an opening for receiving the cookware and protecting the inner surfaces and the outer surfaces of the cookware by substantially overlying the inner and outer surfaces thereof. A closure assembly for closing the opening of the non-selfsupporting enclosure is also included.