Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #100764 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: LE CREUSET UK LTD
• Model: L4743-0030
• Dimensions: 9.50" h x 12.00" w x 12.00" l, 12.46 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
The base cooking dish is made from cast iron with a flat bottom;It can be used on any heat source, or on it's own as a baking dish in the oven;The "coolie" style lid is made from earthenware;Steam is re-condensed into water droplets on it's cool walls and falls back into the ingredients keeping it moist

About Le Creuset
Le Creuset have been making cast iron cookware since 1925 and is known for quality, performance and a signature classic design. The thin wall around each cast iron piece makes it the lightest cast iron product on the market.The cast iron continues to be made in Le Creuset's factory in France, where each piece is moulded separately and is therefore totally unique. At the factory, any products found to be inferior are recycled and so there is no wastage, which is better for the environment.
Cooking with this quality cast iron is extremely energy efficient as it absorbs, spreads and stores heat efficiently and therefore no 'hot spots' appear.

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Customer Reviews

Traditional MOROCCAN cooking - TAGINE it!
'TAGINE' (TAJINE) is a word which refers to both the cooking vessel and its contents!
It is made up of two parts and is ideal for the slow cooking of dishes requiring little initial liquid, relying instead on the 'dish' - by design - to create its own, resulting in even more flavour.

LE CREUSET's TAGINE has a 30.5 cm diameter CAST IRON base in MATT BLACK, which can be used on any heat source, (instead of a frying pan) to brown the meat and/or soften the vegetables.
The STONEWARE 'hat', (conical shaped lid) comes in a variety of colours and has an unglazed rim.

Le Creuset embossed, the tagine comes in a sturdy box, complete with a little (multi-lingual) booklet including a handful of recipes as well as full use/care instructions, and would make an ideal Christmas gift for someone wishing to cook the traditional Moroccan way!

And I can honestly say that the recipe from the accompanying booklet,

'Moroccan Lamb Tagine with Fennel and Dates'

was well worth the effort for the effect it had on my guests, both in terms of the aroma in the kitchen and the super taste of the finished product!

Relatively easy to wash up by hand although I do tend to soak mine a while and give it a rub with a plastic brush to help shift any stubborn cooked-on food remains, before popping in the dishwasher.

The lid, after also washing in hot soapy water, does need a little attention to ensure that it is thoroughly dry before storing away.

Overall size is approximately 27 cm x 30 cm, so some shelf/counter space is required when not in use, especially as it is recommended that it is stored upright, to avoid accidental damage.

LE CREUSET's dedicated book:-

THE CAST IRON WAY TO COOK

by Sue Cutts, has a whole chapter entitled:-

'Woks and Moroccan Tagines'

with some informative notes on cooking with a tagine, as well as the delicious recipes:-

Fish Tagine with Couscous

and

Moroccan Chicken Tagine

Or...

Clay-Pot Cooking, from Jennie Shapter

has my favourite vegetarian recipe:-

'Mixed Bean and Aubergine Tagine with Mint Yoghurt'.

Le Creuset's TAGINE is also currently available in:-

CERISE RED (Graded Shades)
DIJON
KIWI
TEAL (aka CARIBBEAN)

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2009 UPDATE:- LE CREUSET TAGINE

NEW design is also now available with a deeper base/2L capacity, serving 4-6 people:-

CERISE RED (Graded Shades)
ALMOND
TEAL