Claypot / clay cooker

I have had a Romertopf clay roaster for nearly two years.  I bought it cause it look cool in the catalog and I'm a kitchen stuff whore (yes, I have many addictions!).  I really want to use it but I have never seen one before nor have I ever know anyone who has one and has used it.  I have been reading a bit about it today and I was wondering if any of you have used clay cookers like this and what your experiences were.  Do you know of any good receipes for it?  TIA!

June

Yes June you can make the best roast dinner in a clay cooker.  First soak the clay pot and lid in water for 10 minutes.  Then take a beef or pork roast and season with pepper, garlic, and onion and place it inside the pot.  Peel and dice potatoes and carrots and put around the roast.  Then take a package of onion gravy mix and add some water and pour over the contents.  Place the lid on the cooker and put into a slow over - @ 160 and let it cook for 5-6 hours.  It will be such a moist, tender, tasty roast dinner.  Just add some rolls.  You can also bake a chicken in it.  Just put some lemon grass, pepper and garlic on the chicken and add a bit of water and let bake for 4-6 hours at 160.
Always have compliments on this meal - good luck.  Once you use it, you will be hooked. 

Thanks!  Are those temperatures in C or F?

June

Sorry June - the temps are in C...  So between 160-180 C or 325-350 F
I put a roast in my clay pot on a Sunday morning and then we go out and about wandering for the day and when we walk into the house around 4-5pm, dinner smells so good and is all ready and waiting.  So it's a no fuss or bother way to make a dinner while you aren't home.  Good luck and enjoy...

I made a beef roast with potatoes and carrots, left in for about 4 and half hours and OMG!!! SO good, SO tender, SO juicy!  We are impressed.  I picked a cheap cut of meat because I didn't want to spoil a good one and even then, it was SO delicious!  I didn't even need a knife to carve it, I just pulled it apart.  The carrots were so sweet, the potatoes SO tender!  Unbelievable.  My hubby was VERY impressed too.  Success! 

Now I think I'll get a bigger baker so I can use it when I invite the inlaws over!

June

where do you get these clay cookers?
i've never heard of them before...

where do you get these clay cookers?
i've never heard of them before...

I bought it through the Navy Exchange catalog but they sell them here too, check this link http://www.cookability.biz/romertopf/d_135.htm

June

thanks!

I also have one of these https://www.proidee.co.uk/shop/SID_0123456789_02_GB/F=produkt_formular/P=02_GB_150458/K=02_GB_120053

I, love it.

June

Any good kitchen shop carries them.  But I happened upon one at a charity shop when I first arrived here and paid a whopping £2 for it.  They are usually quite a bit more than that.  But they are worth the money.  And as June found out, even buying a cheap cut of meat and cooking it in a clay baker will turn out a nice and juicy cut.  We also had a roast, potatoes and carrots for dinner tonight baked in mine...oh yummy. 

i checked ebay, but there arent any.
looks like i will have to pay full price-- however, DH agreed to pay half when i read to him how juicy and tender the meat was!

I found 2 clay cooker's on Ebay.com. first clay cooker was 1 1/2 quarts it says it holds 6 cups of water, it has been previosly used. 2nd one says it is 4 quart from the looks of it this looks almost brand new. who knows maybe it is worth a look if they are really that expensive here in the UK. this is the first item's number 250100315149. they dont give the cost for International shipping but they do ship worldwide though. 2nd clay cooker item number 160101435 there cost for shipping is $50.70 AirMail Parcel Post.

Thanks for that... i'd only looked at the UK eBay.

Yay!  just got a brand-new one on eBay for £16 + postage!

Excellent!

I am Ebay surfing as well..going to add to my NEW Denby...lots of cheap pieces.....