- Handcrafted in Cataluña, Spain
- For baking, roasting and casseroles
- Food-safe & lead-free
- Holds 2.85 liters
- 2.5 cm deep
Imagine a delicious tuna empanada served in this large terra cotta cazuela, Que Rico! A delightful dish for preparing casseroles and baked goods of any sort.We appreciate that our cazuela dishes retain the heat long after they leave the oven, keeping the food fresh and toasty-warm. Our cazuelas are made in Catalunya, near Breda, from a distinctive clay that has been in demand since antiquity. The local artisans create these high quality cazuelas using ancient techniques. A beautiful clear glaze provides an interior seal which is entirely food-safe and lead-free.
Since the days of ancient Rome, these timeless terracotta dishes have been a kitchen necessity. When archaeologists conduct excavations on Roman-era sites in Spain, fragments of cazuelas are a sure sign of a domestic (home) site and can tell us much about the early origins of Spain’s culinary traditions.
Here are a few notes about cooking in your cazuela: Prior to baking or stove-top cooking, it is necessary soak your dishes in water for at least two hours to help remove any labels and “season” the dish, after which your cazuela will be ready for the oven or stove. It is always wise to apply gradual heat when cooking with terracotta to avoid breakage.
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