Comments on: The Red Casserole Dish http://westseattlejonathan.com/2008/01/the-red-casserole-dish/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:44:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: gdesign http://westseattlejonathan.com/2008/01/the-red-casserole-dish/#comment-17 gdesign Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:22:02 +0000 http://westseattlejonathan.com/2008/01/the-red-casserole-dish/#comment-17 Here is what we mostly use ours for: <a href="http://www.cookinglight.com/cooking/cs/techniques/whitepage/0,15829,1696384,00.html" rel="nofollow">Cooking Light Braising resources</a> Here is what we mostly use ours for:

Cooking Light Braising resources

]]> By: lifeofgrace http://westseattlejonathan.com/2008/01/the-red-casserole-dish/#comment-16 lifeofgrace Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:37:25 +0000 http://westseattlejonathan.com/2008/01/the-red-casserole-dish/#comment-16 Oh, and it's "Emile", not "Emily". Emile is a dude name, so it's manly. Oh, and it’s “Emile”, not “Emily”. Emile is a dude name, so it’s manly.

]]> By: lifeofgrace http://westseattlejonathan.com/2008/01/the-red-casserole-dish/#comment-15 lifeofgrace Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:35:50 +0000 http://westseattlejonathan.com/2008/01/the-red-casserole-dish/#comment-15 *Ahem* Here goes, Jonny: " Emile Henry 6145XX - Round Flame Stewpot in Red Flame (6 Sizes Available) Emile Henry's new line of Burgundy Clay Flame-Top ceramics products work directly on a gas flame or an electric or halogen hob without a diffuser, without any fear of cracking or breaking. Can go under the broiler, and can go directly from a freezer or a refrigerator to a hot oven to the table, where it will retain the cooking heat for a very long time. Features: * Available in 6 sizes * Slow, natural cooking * Light, easy to handle * For use on gas, electricity and halogen cooktop stoves * Versatile; can be used in traditional, convention and microwave ovens * Keeps contents hotter for longer * Won't scratch from use or cleaning, stays looking new * Footed base for heat diffusion Specifications: * Material: high-fired glazed Burgundy clay * Diameter: 4"-11" * Capacity: 12.8 ounces - 7.2 quarts * Weight: 0.75 - 9 lbs * Oven safe up to 500°F * Cleaning and care: dishwasher safe * Made in France" Wowzer. Yours is a different beast than mine, and a different brand, too. It does seem to be really nice, though. A Le Creuset is an enameled cast iron Dutch Oven, so not exactly microwave safe, but fantastic for retaining heat, retaining cooking juices (don't tell Jenn, but that's blood) and slow cooking on a stove top or in the oven. Heck, you can even bake bread in it! The Emile Henry is a high-end ceramic (made from the mineral rich clay of Burgundy, I hear) that is capable of a lot of similar uses as a Dutch Oven. If I were you, I'd google it and look for recipes. Happy cooking! *Ahem* Here goes, Jonny:

” Emile Henry 6145XX - Round Flame Stewpot in Red Flame (6 Sizes Available)
Emile Henry’s new line of Burgundy Clay Flame-Top ceramics products work directly on a gas flame or an electric or halogen hob without a diffuser, without any fear of cracking or breaking. Can go under the broiler, and can go directly from a freezer or a refrigerator to a hot oven to the table, where it will retain the cooking heat for a very long time.

Features:

* Available in 6 sizes
* Slow, natural cooking
* Light, easy to handle
* For use on gas, electricity and halogen cooktop stoves
* Versatile; can be used in traditional, convention and microwave ovens
* Keeps contents hotter for longer
* Won’t scratch from use or cleaning, stays looking new
* Footed base for heat diffusion

Specifications:

* Material: high-fired glazed Burgundy clay
* Diameter: 4″-11″
* Capacity: 12.8 ounces - 7.2 quarts
* Weight: 0.75 - 9 lbs
* Oven safe up to 500°F
* Cleaning and care: dishwasher safe
* Made in France”

Wowzer.
Yours is a different beast than mine, and a different brand, too. It does seem to be really nice, though.
A Le Creuset is an enameled cast iron Dutch Oven, so not exactly microwave safe, but fantastic for retaining heat, retaining cooking juices (don’t tell Jenn, but that’s blood) and slow cooking on a stove top or in the oven. Heck, you can even bake bread in it!

The Emile Henry is a high-end ceramic (made from the mineral rich clay of Burgundy, I hear) that is capable of a lot of similar uses as a Dutch Oven.

If I were you, I’d google it and look for recipes.
Happy cooking!

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