Clay cooking
We did something different this year. There's just the two of us, so we
decided to do cornish hens. They're always good no matter how they're prepared, but upon checking out the clay cookery cook book we decided to try one of the recipes found there. It was super simple. If you've never tried clay cooking, you should. The pot might be a bit spendy, but it's worth it. But you must know that it's a "no peek" cooking. This recipes was nothing more than salt, pepper and nutmeg sprinkled over the hens, then roasted garlic and herb flavored cream cheese spooned into the cavities of the birds. A little melted butter over the top, put the clay top on, then in a cold oven. Turn heat on to 450 degrees for 1 1/4 hours. Remove cover for additional 10 minutes cooking. We've never tasted anything quite so scrumptious (that's yummy with a capital Y). Dip the meat in the sauce made from the cream cheese blending with the birds' cooking juices. Wonderful!! I've only used this clay pot one other time and that was for another Thanksgiving dinner. It was a chicken breast rollup with mushrooms. Also very good and very moist. I don't think I'm gonna let hubby put it away this time. I think we'll just have to try other clay cooking treats. Do you know you can even to desserts and soups in it? Anyone else have any good cooking hints or recipes with clay pot cooking? LB |
Clay cooking
"L Beck" > wrote in message ... <snip> > > I don't think I'm gonna let hubby put it away this time. I think we'll just > have to try other clay cooking treats. Do you know you can even to desserts > and soups in it? > > Anyone else have any good cooking hints or recipes with clay pot cooking? > > LB > > I've got a clay bread pan that I used a few times and put away. Never really excited about it at all. Do you imagine I could use that for casseroles or whatever? It doesn't have a lit, but maybe cover it with foil or something? |
Clay cooking
"D.Currie" > wrote in message ... > > "L Beck" > wrote in message > ... > > <snip> > > > > I don't think I'm gonna let hubby put it away this time. I think we'll > just > > have to try other clay cooking treats. Do you know you can even to > desserts > > and soups in it? > > > > Anyone else have any good cooking hints or recipes with clay pot cooking? > > > > LB > > > > > > I've got a clay bread pan that I used a few times and put away. Never really > excited about it at all. Do you imagine I could use that for casseroles or > whatever? It doesn't have a lit, but maybe cover it with foil or something? > > I don't know about that. Most of the recipes I've seen say to cover with the clay lid, place in a cold oven, then bring up to temperature. Not sure if the foil would do the trick or not. Only one way to find out, I guess, unless someone else have more knowledge of this. |
Clay cooking
"L Beck" > wrote in message ... > > "D.Currie" > wrote in message > ... > > > > "L Beck" > wrote in message > > ... > > > > <snip> > > > > > > I don't think I'm gonna let hubby put it away this time. I think we'll > > just > > > have to try other clay cooking treats. Do you know you can even to > > desserts > > > and soups in it? > > > > > > Anyone else have any good cooking hints or recipes with clay pot > cooking? > > > > > > LB > > > > > > > > > > I've got a clay bread pan that I used a few times and put away. Never > really > > excited about it at all. Do you imagine I could use that for casseroles or > > whatever? It doesn't have a lit, but maybe cover it with foil or > something? > > > > > I don't know about that. Most of the recipes I've seen say to cover with > the clay lid, place in a cold oven, then bring up to temperature. Not sure > if the foil would do the trick or not. Only one way to find out, I guess, > unless someone else have more knowledge of this. > An experiment might be in order, and if it works well, maybe I'll buy a real one that will fit more food. I'm certainly not using this thing for bread. |
Clay cooking
"L Beck" > wrote in message ... ....snip... Do you know you can even to desserts > and soups in it? > Anyone else have any good cooking hints or recipes with clay pot cooking? > > LB > > A really scrummy clay pot recipe is the French "Poulet aux 40 gousses d'Ail" (Chicken with 40 cloves of garlic) - a Google search should come up with several good ones. I would advise using a second clay pot for cooking desserts - clay pots absorb cooking aromas. Unless of course you like garlic-flavored rice pudding! Hope this helps Maria |
Clay cooking
Yoy can cook anything in a clay pot if it the inside is glazed.
A glazed pot will not absorb cooking aromas, I used one to make Baccala', and anyone knows that Baccala' has a strong aroma, and as Maria stated it is a good utensil for roast chicken, (my wife won't let me use 40 cloves of garlic) Sergio > > Do you know you can even to desserts > > and soups in it? > > > Anyone else have any good cooking hints or recipes with clay pot cooking? > > > > LB > > > > > > > A really scrummy clay pot recipe is the French "Poulet aux 40 gousses d'Ail" > (Chicken with 40 cloves of garlic) - a Google search should come up with > several good ones. > > I would advise using a second clay pot for cooking desserts - clay pots > absorb cooking aromas. Unless of course you like garlic-flavored rice > pudding! > > Hope this helps > > Maria > > |
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