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I have owned a 4-quart Romertopf for a few years and wanted a cookbook to try things beyond my current self concocted recipes for turkey parts and duck. The title of this book sounded very promising, but if I had looked through this book in a bookstore, I would not have gotten it.Some of the recipes are nice, but could just as, actually more, easily be made using regular baking dishes than clay pots. I was looking for a cookbook where using a clay pot made a difference in the final product--and this book is not it.As two examples out of many I could use:1. Braised Red Cabbage with Cranberries - All the clay pot does is provide a covered dish for the final cooking. Prep cooking is done in a frying pan. One could just as easily make this dish completely in the frying pan, covering it until done, or use any covered container one already has and finish it in the oven.2. Banana Bread Pudding - Calls for use of a cazuela, a Spanish, clay pot that looks like a high sided pie pan. The cazuela is not necessary for this dish to be made. Any similar shaped, metal or glass, baking dish could be used.Whether one likes lamb or not, the recipe for Gigot of Lamb with Garlic is one of the few recipes in this little book that is probably much nicer made in a Romertopf (or other covered clay pot) than in a normal covered roasting pan.The most frequently called for Romertopf size is 3-quart.4/13/2019. This cookbook is OK and haad useful ideas on using the Romertopf by Reston Lloyd Classic Series Glazed Natural Clay Cooker. Recommend buying used versions as they are less expensive and once you know how to use the Romertopf by Reston Lloyd Classic Series Glazed Natural Clay Cooker you probably won't reference the cookbook much.I found this small cookbook full of nice easy recipes to use my clap pot with.I broke the bottom of my old clay pot and decided to replace it with a larger one..I also never knew exactly how to use the clay cook pot..now I know!This book gives a terrific base-line for clay pot beginners like myself. I found it easy to understand, easy to follow and the meals come out terrific each time. Of course, we have now started to embellish the recipes with our own "improvements", but each recipe in the book is a winner. It is a must have if you own a clay pot to cook in.THIS WAS A GIFT FOR MY BOY FRIEND. HE ALREADY HAS A SMALLER ONE. HE LOVES IT!!!! HE CAN'T WAIT TO USE THIS ONE. IS GOING TO MAKE A CHICKEN STEW RIGHT AWAY.I just received a clay pot, and had no idea how to use it. Since then, I cooked one if my husband's favorite chicken recipes in it and it turned out fine. I have yet to use any of the recipes from the book, but a few look interesting.many different receipes I would not have thought of cooking in a clay pot.. Instructions easy to follow, pictures make recipes more appealing.YUMMY..great to have new ideas besides chicken. I got a pot from mom and dad and it cracked on me after 30 years..it was used when i got it. love the pot..nothing like using one of these. makes steam that infuses and tenderizes every bite. Making Calamari for new years eve.Disappointed - very small book for over £16.....to add insult to injury the price tag on the book states $16.99 US dollars - how does that equate to £16 ......me thinks a bit of a rip off !!A bit of a waste of time and money. There are far better books out there with many more and tastier recipes.really great recipes in the book - some i would not have thought of cooking in a clay baker - thanksNot really much about cooking the basic foods like a chicken & general meats ectA good little book with some lovely recipes. Enjoy!
