Terra Cotta Tagine Cookware – 10 inch/serves 4

I bought this tagine over a year ago and all is going well. I seasoned according to the directions before the first use. Though I have simmer pads for the stove, I have exclusively used my tagine in the oven. Brown the meat in another pan, and possibly the onions and such; then throw everything in the tagine, turn on the oven, and get a very good meal about 60-minutes later.I had also bought a North African cookbook on this site with a number of recipes to be used with a tagine. The results have turned out well, and I have done some experimenting on my own with stews from other cultures - particularly a number of recipes from a 1960's Mexican cookbook and some deviations on some recipes from a 1980's Creole cookbook. Those other stews turned out well too, but there seems to be a sweet spot for the type of stews this item can really do -- in my playing around, my experience has found stews with too much liquid or will become too thick is not ideal for this item. I have cooked meals in the tagine that have and do not have meats in them and the results were good in either case.The negative associated with this how many people I can have over for a dinner party. I have solved the problem by buying a second tagine.EDIT: ... and I had the conical top form a hairline crack somehow after cooking a meal. I am not sure how it happened, and it may have happened earlier and I by chance had just found the crack, but there are no replacement tops to be had.

I received my La Tienda tagine pot on a Wednesday. It was of very nice quality, and had arrived in time for my tagine dinner party on Saturday. I had ordered it 2nd day air for the occasion. Unfortunately, the bottom had broken in half during shipment! I sent off an email to La Tienda that night, explaining the situation; could they possibly help me out with a new bottom part? Thursday, they sent me a whole new pot, next day air!!! It arrived Friday, in perfect condition. The party was saved! I am delighted with this product; the lid fits well, and it is made of quality Spanish terra cotta. Needless to say, it also makes a very tasty tagine! This size serves 3 hungry people or 4 people eating something else along with the tagine.

I have to say I do love this tagine, and I think it is good value for money. I have used it a number of times already and my food has cooked beautifully.However, if you want to use it to cook for more than four people this tagine is too small.It didn't come with any care instructions, which could help especially as it is for use on direct heat.

This product cooks evenly and makes the food taste delicious

Pros1) Nice shapeCons1) Speckled grey/black contents of red clay (impurities or heavy metal content unknown ?)

Purchased as a gift for a friend who absolutely loved it!

so far so good.

Love it.