I had never owned a clay baker and I actually wasn’t even aware that they existed. I do most of my stove top cooking in my hard-anodized cookware and usually do my oven baking in aluminum pans and ceramic casserole dishes. Then I was reading an article recently that mentioned cooking in clay so I went online and found a wonderful selection of clay cookware available for sale. Since I love to cook and try out new cooking methods, I went ahead and purchased the Romertopf Medium Covered Clay Baker.
The package arrived quite quickly and when I opened the box I was so happy to see how beautiful the clay baker is. It looked nice in the photo but it’s even more impressive when you have it in your hands. I followed the instructions and soaked it in water for about 15 minutes before I filled it with my herb roasted chicken and some red potatoes. I then place it in a cold oven and turned the heat up to about 400 degrees. The meal was ready in about an hour and a half and the chicken was superb! I have never had chicken as moist and tender as that before. Needless to say I’ll be buying some more pieces of Romertopf very soon.