Strelnikov Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 I was recently given this piece of pottery and nobody can tell me what it is used for. There is a small hole in the top. It is glazed on the inside but not on the outside. http://i1308.photobu...zps8fad110a.jpg http://i1308.photobu...zpse3603cd0.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 It is a tajine. Look up Morrocan ceramic steamer. They are used in North Africa. Traditionally they are ceramic for cooking couscous and vegetables and meats. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strelnikov Posted March 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 It is a tajine. Look up Morrocan ceramic steamer. They are used in North Africa. Traditionally they are ceramic for cooking couscous and vegetables and meats. Marcia Thanks Marcia I figured somebody on this forum would know. Sure stumped everyone at work. A co-worker had it setting on her desk for years, didn't know what it was or where it came from, nobody else knew either, knew my wife was into ceramics and gave it to me (even though I was also clueless as to its use). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 If someone knows, what a ceramic object is, it will be Marcia. Though, to be honest, I am familiar with this one as well, mainly because I watch food and travel shows a lot; Bizarre Foods, No Reservations, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trina Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Normally tangines don't have holes in the top and the cone lid is slightly smaller than the base so that the liquid can seep out and seal the lid to the base. other than that I have no idea....T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo_heff Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 I was recently given this piece of pottery and nobody can tell me what it is used for. There is a small hole in the top. It is glazed on the inside but not on the outside. http://i1308.photobu...zps8fad110a.jpg http://i1308.photobu...zpse3603cd0.jpg I believe that it is for string: The ball goes inside and the end comes out the top: string dispenser ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicAxe Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 in europe they usually make something similar out of terra cotta with the bottom piece lined with a glaze, but the rest outside of the bottom and entire top unglazed so you can soak the top of the lid to be a steamer while you cook. these have many names, shlemmertopf for example ... which have been around for many years but the new fad in cookware is the tagine, which is just a cone shaped baking dish which helps funnel the moisture back to the sides of the dish without being porous thanks to the full glaze treatment. I have different tagines and shlemmers at home of varying sizes and shapes, and offer one helpful hint if you try to make your own, make the foot of the top piece big and stable enough to be inverted without being top heavy. makes it for easier presentation without potentially leaving a mess on your counter/table. But really, it's just a unique way of doing a casserole dish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strelnikov Posted March 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 I was recently given this piece of pottery and nobody can tell me what it is used for. There is a small hole in the top. It is glazed on the inside but not on the outside. http://i1308.photobu...zps8fad110a.jpg http://i1308.photobu...zpse3603cd0.jpg I believe that it is for string: The ball goes inside and the end comes out the top: string dispenser ! That's probably what it will be used for in my house. Although my wife is talking about trying to cook something in it to see how it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Here is a link to one http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/IB_tajine_01.jpg This is terra cotta with a hole in the cone. Some can be more decorative. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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