{"product_id":"cocotte-basse-terre-cuite-noire-couvercle-29-cm","title":"Black terracotta shallow casserole dish with lid 29 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wide, low body, two pierced handles, and a knobbed lid, all made of fire-blackened terracotta. Twenty-nine centimeters from handle to handle, ten centimeters high. \u003cstrong\u003eThree kilograms.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMaterial and Craftsmanship\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe black is not an enamel but the result of a smoky firing: the surface remains mineral, slightly satiny, and, depending on the light, takes on bronze and bluish reflections that betray smoke rather than pigment. The turning marks remain visible on the body, and the two handles, pierced with an oval eye, are attached by hand before firing. The lid is hollowed out like a basin around its knob.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStyle and Decoration\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA matte black terracotta behaves like cast iron on the table: it absorbs light instead of reflecting it, making everything placed around it stand out. Its low, corpulent shape, more akin to a cauldron than a modern Dutch oven, gives it a presence that enameled pieces lack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDaily Use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lid's basin serves as a thumb rest, avoiding a full-hand grip on the knob. The two eyes of the handles accommodate a gloved finger on each side, which is the only reasonable way to move three full kilograms. \u003cstrong\u003eThe manufacturer presents the piece as a cooking vessel, but does not document maximum temperature, oven, hob, or flame compatibility, or food contact suitability\u003c\/strong\u003e: therefore, we assert none of these.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnglazed terracotta absorbs whatever it's given, including soap, and then returns it to the next dish: wash it with very hot water and a brush, without detergent. It also fears thermal shock much more than cast iron; a sudden transition from cold to hot will crack it along its entire height. Dry it completely before storing, and do not stack it with the lid closed, as residual moisture will become trapped and quickly smell stale.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bazar Bizar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54469515804999,"sku":"JAES011B","price":34.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/8000\/8263\/files\/cocotte-basse-terre-cuite-noire-couvercle-29-cm.jpg?v=1785420857","url":"https:\/\/www.fenalor.com\/en\/products\/cocotte-basse-terre-cuite-noire-couvercle-29-cm","provider":"Fenalor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}