Moroccan Cooking Tagine 100% HANDMADE Clay Cookware (Lead Free)

I waited until I came full circle before I made my comments. First, the tagine arrived ahead of the scheduled delivery date. The packaging was worthy of a nuclear warhead. It was well wrapped and padded. Once I got the all the padding off, I found that the tagine was in perfect condition. It was very substantial and had nice glaze. I went to the seller’s website and downloaded their instructions on how to cure the tagine. Their instructions were simple and easy to follow. In a brief amount of time, I had the tagine properly cured and ready to use. I had also purchased a heat diffuser since I have a gas stovetop. I live in a small town in central Texas where the variety of restaurant cuisine consists of Mexican, barbecue…..and Mexican. I had been spoiled in Dallas with a wide selection of restaurants and missed having a varied menu to choose from. So, I decided to experiment with cooking different types of food. I was intrigued with the complexity of spices found in Indian and other Middle Eastern and African dishes. It was while searching for dish recipes that I found those for the tagine. I selected one that seemed interesting and gave the tagine its maiden voyage. It handled the medium heat necessary to brown the chicken without a problem. I then set the heat on low and gave it an hour. The result was an astounding dish of complex flavors. The chicken was fork soft. In the end, the tagine cleaned up without effort. I am very pleased with my purchase and the seller; and will certainly add more recipes to my list now that I’ve mastered using the tagine.

Arrived the day after placing order - well-packed and in perfect condition. Cooked with it the following day after seasoning it (this is a glazed tagine & although we read conflicting instructions about whether seasoning glazed tagines is necessary, we did it - no harm, maybe it did some good). Thus was our first attempt at tagine cooking - easy prep - even easier cooking in oven (put it in and leave it `til recipe says it's ready) - delicious dish as good as any tagine we've eaten out - and easy clean up (directions state it is dishwasher safe but it's a space hog in our washer & it's easy to hand wash). We're pleased with our purchase and have several new tagine recipes lined up to try.

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The lid didn't match the base, and more importantly the lid did not fit properly on the base. Since the purpose of cooking with a tagine is to keep the steam within the vessel and allow the collected moisture to return to the food for cooking and that's what the method is all about, the lid must fit. I returned the tagine. Be aware, Treasures of Morocco is charging me a 20% restocking fee. I think that's a dirty trick, considering it does not say anything about a restocking fee on the order page. It simply says the item is returnable through a certain date in January.

I am very happy with this lovely tagine. Having recently traveled to Morocco, I can say that it appears very authentic. The set is rather large and is earthen ware so was a bit fearful of the shipping. The people who wrapped this package up were amazing. It does appear glazed, except for the very bottom, so I went ahead and went through a seasoning process, just to be on the safe side. Since I have an induction cooktop, it was necessary to use a defuser which helps non-magnetic cookware to work on an induction stove. It all worked very well and the dish was lovely.

Nice looking! Bought this for my husband who enjoys cooking. He likes the quality, size and style of it. Good value for the price and versatile for cooking different foods.

Update: 7/2019: after using directly on stove top, this Tagine cracked; we were very disappointed because it should not have done that. I recommend buying a heat diffuser to put under it. We have been looking for a good tagine for awhile now. This is perfect and it arrived in wonderful condition. It’s lead free, and cleans up very well.

Arrived in just two or three days, well packaged to prevent any breakage or mishaps during shipping. I was impressed with the overall quality of the item itself. Following instructions carefully for seasoning and cooking is important to prolong the life of your tagine. I used this on an electric glass stovetop, no diffuser, with no issues. The first meal I have cooked with this turned out beautifully 😁

We gifted this item to our son and daughter-in-law. Hope they will use it for a long time and give it exceptional reviews.