Tagines: Submerge pot and lid in water overnight. Wipe dry, and rub the interior with a very thin layer of neutral oil. Place lid and base separately on rack in a cold oven, and heat to 325°F ...

On a cool evening last spring, I pulled my rental car to the side of the road and got out in front of a small white building in La Madera, New Mexico. I had come to the tiny rural town — 45 ...

Chef Charles Phan of the Slanted Door in San Francisco recommended Bram’s clay pots in 2011 as part of the magazine’s feature on the Top 100 tools for home cooking. Besides their sheer beauty ...

Terracotta is a clay pot material that can heat up to dangerously hot temperatures. This can pose a burn risk, John Smith, director of the Fire Risk Assessment Network, said.

As Food & Wine wrote in 2020, to properly season your clay pot, you'll want to "combine a 4:1 ratio of cool water and cooked white rice to fill the pot halfway.