Guest guest Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 You place water and baking soda in the clay pot, place in a cold oven, turn heat to 400 or so and let the water bubble away and clean out the pot for 1/2 or longer. Now your thrift shop find in ready and you can do this after making spicy foods in your regular clay pot too. Donna --- Katie M <cozycate wrote: > I bet the pampered chef clay roasters would be about > the same. I have one of those, but it is far to big > with just the two of us at home now. I need to get > a smaller one. I have seen them used, but you never > know what kind of taste they will give your food. > Katie > > Donnalilacflower <thelilacflower wrote: > I only use the Romertopf brand and it's up > to you on > size. How many are you cooking for? I have 4 pots so > I have various sizes. I even have a garlic roasted > and a small round one I don't think they sell > anymore. > I use the standard 2-4 if I want potatoes and onions > roasted but if I want to add large veggies like > butternut squash along with the potatoes I will use > the 4-6 size. I've been roasting in these for over > 25 > yrs. > Here's a link > http://www.distinctive-decor.com/romertopf-clay-baking-pots.html > > You wouldn't believe how often I see brand news ones > in the thrift shop for 2-3 dollars > Donna > --- allanimalsareawesome wrote: > > > What size clay pot is this for? You mean the > > rumptopf, yes? > > > > At 11:44 AM 10/21/2007, you wrote: > > >These are wonderful and even better warmed up the > > next > > >day. Here's my old tried and true recipe for the > > clay > > >pot cookers. I do not use a glazed clay pot, you > > will > > >not get the true flavor of clay pot cooking > unless > > you > > >use a good quality porous > > >clay pot. > > > > > >Curried Clay Pot Veggies > > > > > >6 red potatoes peeled and cut in half > > >1 large onion cut in 6 chunks > > >handful of whole cremini or white mushrooms > > >6 garlic cloves, peeled and whole > > >1 celery stalk, whole > > >2 carrots, peeled and cut in half and then long > > slices > > >2 tbls. olive oil > > >2 tsps. of your favorite curry powder > > >dash on garlic powder > > >dash of salt > > > > > >Cover clay pot with water (top & bottom)and soak > > for > > >15 minutes. > > >Prepare the vegetables while pot is soaking. > > >Mix curry, oil, garlic powder and salt. > > >Lift pot out of water and add celery stick on > > bottom > > >pot pot and then add the rest of the vegetables, > > >drizzle curry mixture over vegetables and with > > large > > >spoon, toss them to coat. Place lid on pot and > > place > > >in cold oven. Turn oven on 425 degrees and roast > > for > > >50 minutes. Remove lid from pot but be very > > careful > > >as it will be hot and there will be steam rise. > > Toss > > >vegetables with large spoon and let brown for > > another > > >10 minutes. Ready to serve. > > > > > > > > >We gotta stop smokin', stop, stop. I mean > cigarette > > smoking. > > >- Jimi Hendrix - Midnight Lightning > > > > > > > > > > > > >Tired of spam? Mail has the best spam > > protection around > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 I have been told that you can never get the taste of soap out of clay cooking pots. Is this true? Katie Donnalilacflower <thelilacflower wrote: You place water and baking soda in the clay pot, place in a cold oven, turn heat to 400 or so and let the water bubble away and clean out the pot for 1/2 or longer. Now your thrift shop find in ready and you can do this after making spicy foods in your regular clay pot too. Donna --- Katie M <cozycate wrote: > I bet the pampered chef clay roasters would be about > the same. I have one of those, but it is far to big > with just the two of us at home now. I need to get > a smaller one. I have seen them used, but you never > know what kind of taste they will give your food. > Katie > > Donnalilacflower <thelilacflower wrote: > I only use the Romertopf brand and it's up > to you on > size. How many are you cooking for? I have 4 pots so > I have various sizes. I even have a garlic roasted > and a small round one I don't think they sell > anymore. > I use the standard 2-4 if I want potatoes and onions > roasted but if I want to add large veggies like > butternut squash along with the potatoes I will use > the 4-6 size. I've been roasting in these for over > 25 > yrs. > Here's a link > http://www.distinctive-decor.com/romertopf-clay-baking-pots.html > > You wouldn't believe how often I see brand news ones > in the thrift shop for 2-3 dollars > Donna > --- allanimalsareawesome wrote: > > > What size clay pot is this for? You mean the > > rumptopf, yes? > > > > At 11:44 AM 10/21/2007, you wrote: > > >These are wonderful and even better warmed up the > > next > > >day. Here's my old tried and true recipe for the > > clay > > >pot cookers. I do not use a glazed clay pot, you > > will > > >not get the true flavor of clay pot cooking > unless > > you > > >use a good quality porous > > >clay pot. > > > > > >Curried Clay Pot Veggies > > > > > >6 red potatoes peeled and cut in half > > >1 large onion cut in 6 chunks > > >handful of whole cremini or white mushrooms > > >6 garlic cloves, peeled and whole > > >1 celery stalk, whole > > >2 carrots, peeled and cut in half and then long > > slices > > >2 tbls. olive oil > > >2 tsps. of your favorite curry powder > > >dash on garlic powder > > >dash of salt > > > > > >Cover clay pot with water (top & bottom)and soak > > for > > >15 minutes. > > >Prepare the vegetables while pot is soaking. > > >Mix curry, oil, garlic powder and salt. > > >Lift pot out of water and add celery stick on > > bottom > > >pot pot and then add the rest of the vegetables, > > >drizzle curry mixture over vegetables and with > > large > > >spoon, toss them to coat. Place lid on pot and > > place > > >in cold oven. Turn oven on 425 degrees and roast > > for > > >50 minutes. Remove lid from pot but be very > > careful > > >as it will be hot and there will be steam rise. > > Toss > > >vegetables with large spoon and let brown for > > another > > >10 minutes. Ready to serve. > > > > > > > > >We gotta stop smokin', stop, stop. I mean > cigarette > > smoking. > > >- Jimi Hendrix - Midnight Lightning > > > > > > > > > > > > >Tired of spam? Mail has the best spam > > protection around > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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