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Schlemmertopf Original Glazed Clay Cooker Photo

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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful.
I own six…
By Laura Miller
I found my first Schlemmertopf at a yard sale, never used and with instructions. Ten years later I own 6 different sizes including some Romertopf brands. I don’t use anything else for baking, ever, with the exception being obvious things like pizzas or cookies. So far I have found many of mine second-hand; I believe this is because people don’t use the bakers properly and think they don’t work.

Let me be clear on this: you need to read the instructions. I’m not used to doing that, so I’m very grateful I did this time. You MUST soak the baker in water before using for the first several times. The terra cotta absorbs the water and then diffuses it inside the baker during cooking. This creates a moist atmosphere and a naturally-occurring broth for meats. After it becomes seasoned with regular use, you rarely or never have to soak it again. Soap, cleaners or the dishwasher must never be used as the terra cotta absorbs the “flavor” of soap and this will ruin your food, however they clean up really well with water. The bakers turn out perfect, moist roasts, meatloafs (no need for a special meatloaf pan!) and chickens and food generally cooks in less time. The coloring of the bakers will change with use, just chalk it up to part of the charm of using “real” cookware.

Whenever I am cooking for company, they ask about the bakers – apparently few people have seen them or know anything about them. For that reason, they make great gifts for people who love to (or simply have to) cook.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
Clay Roaster
By Mary Jo L. Sinnen
My husband and I received a clay roaster for a wedding gift 26 years ago and now our 24 year old son bought his first house and wanted one really bad. This one is alittle larger then ours and has the bottom glazed which ours does not but still works the same and makes the the beef roast just as delicious as my husbands. My family thinks this is the only way to make a roast. No other roaster will do. I highly recommend this product.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
Clay Pot Cooking, I Highly Recommend It
By Sharon C. Pope
I highly recommend this product to persons seeking to lower there fat intake and keep the flavor in there meals, your baked fowl will be juicy and browned to perfection, your beef and pork dishes will fall off the bone,fish will be flaky and cooked to please. This item is a must have for cooks that know there way around the kitchen and those that are new to cooking.I have given several clay pots as wedding presents and off to college presents.
I can’t say enough about the advantages of clay pot cooking and this product you will just have to try it for yourself.

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