buckeye Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 I have wanted to make a tagine pot since I started. A couple of weeks ago I thought I would give it a try and now it is ready to be fired (praying to everything holy it doesnt explode) Its not pretty but I think it will work how it is intended, I think I am just going to glaze the inside.. if it doesnt explode! Since I started making pots I have only kept one thing, a bowl that I made and use on a regular basis but if this survives the firing I am going to keep it, cant wait to sit out around a fire on a fall evening soon making a traditional tagine meal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucille Oka Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Hmm...explode. Well, Tagines are made to cook on open flames. Is your clay suited for that type of ware? Your knob is too small for such a large potentially hot lid. Also you didn't allow for lifting the hot vessel off the fire. Tagines have extended rims on the bottom part of the vessel and they are shallower. But you may have a very good oven stew pot if the vessel fits in the oven, but the lack of overhang or handles of some kind may make oven removal a little hazardous. However, your vessel is fine for counter storage, food service or decorative ware. May I also suggest a trip to a store that sells cookware and look at the elements of the vessels such as knobs, feet, handles, lids, and all interior surfaces that are good for easy cleaning. This may help you in your construction of functional ware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Hmm...explode. Well, Tagines are made to cook on open flames. Is your clay suited for that type of ware? Your knob is too small for such a large potentially hot lid. Also you didn't allow for lifting the hot vessel off the fire. Tagines have extended rims on the bottom part of the vessel and they are shallower. But you may have a very good oven stew pot if the vessel fits in the oven, but the lack of overhang or handles of some kind may make oven removal a little hazardous. However, your vessel is fine for counter storage, food service or decorative ware. May I also suggest a trip to a store that sells cookware and look at the elements of the vessels such as knobs, feet, handles, lids, and all interior surfaces that are good for easy cleaning. This may help you in your construction of functional ware. I am not worried about it exploding over a small open flame, I am worried about it exploding in the kiln. I used a high fire stoneware that is oven safe. After I built it I wish I would have rolled the lip to have something better to grip to remove it but I will manage. I did make it deeper than traditional but I did that on purpose, I dont think that will hurt anything from the little bit of research I did its the lid that is what makes it work so good but hopefully in a week or so I can tell you how it works out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txcyn Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 I made a tagine a few weeks ago. I have used it several times and it cooked GREAT! I used high grog clay, bisque fired to 06, then glazes inside and out and again fired to 06. Good luck with yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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