Clay cooking goes back to the ancients. The Romans crafted clay vessels for olive oil and wine, and many cultures have always used clay cookware to suit their culinary needs. Cazuelas are Spains contribution to clay pot cooking. If you plan on cooking or baking with your cazuela, you will need to soak and cure it using the following directions: Soak the entire dish in water to cover for 4 hours. After soaking, fill the dish with water to just below the rim. Place the cazuela on a low flame and gradually raise the temperature until the water begins to boil. Your cazuela is now cured and ready for use. Soaking the cazuela only needs to be done once before it is used for the first time. This cures the cazuela making it more durable. Cooking in the cazuela will continue to season and cure the terracotta so the more you cook in your clay dishes the longer they will last. Hand washing is recommended. Cazuelas are extremely durable, but it is always best to avoid quick temperature changes. Do not pour cold water into a hot cazuela (or vice versa), and avoid moving it directly from refrigerator to stove. Please keep in mind that these cazuelas have been handmade in Southern Spain and slight imperfections are part of their charm and not a defect. These handmade cazuelas are lead-free and completely food safe.
Clay Baking Dishes, Muñoz
16 inch Rectangular Cazuela Baking Dish
$52.00
This rectangular clay baker is ideal for preparing lasagna, roasts and rice dishes. Red clay cookware, also know as a Spanish cazuela, can be used directly on the stove top, in the oven and on the barbecue. This durable 16 x 10.5 x 2.7 inch baker holds a slow steady heat that allows foods to cook gently and evenly.
Our product images are photos of the actual item, but please keep in mind that each piece is individually handmade and hand painted and therefore may vary slightly in color and pattern.
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