Clay Cookery

Crusty Rack of Lamb, Herbed Zucchini Soup, Crab Souffl, Wedding Chicken from Crete, and Deep-Dish Peach Pie are but a sampling of the delicious recipes you'll discover in CLAY COOKERY. Until you savor the results, it's hard to believe that a simple clay pot can accomplish so much! The versatile clay cooker can serve as a soup kettle, roaster, stew pot, fish poacher, vegetable steamer, souffl dish and as a little brick oven for baking the crustiest bread imaginable. In addition, it is an ideal all-purpose container for microwave cooking. The attractive terracotta cooker also offers the convenience of direct from oven-to-table serving. the recipes in this book go hand-in-hand with the ease of clay cooking. Preparation time and procedures are usually short and uncomplicated. quite often you simply fill the cooker with the appropriate ingredients, place it in the oven, and then enjoy the succulent taste when cooking is completed. The recipes themselves are clear and concise, with easy-to-follow step-by-step directions. CLAY COOKERY is your guide to the correct use and care of this unique cooking utensil. The wide variety of recipes allows you to take full advantage of its incredible versatility: light, savory soups for a first course and hearty main-dish soups to warm the coldest winter evenings - tender roasts and classic stews - perfectly brown and juicy chicken and turkey - moist and tantalizing seafood - tender-crisp vegetables for all seasons - richly appealing desserts, warm from the oven - and luscious loaves of crusty bread. Evan a chapter of recipes especially designed fro microwave cooking is included. All of these add up to a delectable adventure into the flavorful world of CLAY COOKERY.