Bill Merrill on sat 18 aug 12
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Subject: casserole/Yunnan cooker
I have the first casserole that I made in 1968. It was a casserole with =
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a lid, but the center had a stem that is like an Angel food cake pan. I =3D
threw the center stem and
casserole bottom from a single piece of clay. It is technically a =3D
Yunnan steamer/casserole. It can be used either way, as a casserole or =3D
as a steamer.=3D20
The first dish I made with it was chicken with onions and ginger. I =3D
put a layer of chicken pieces, layered with lots of thin ginger slices =3D
and onions and put a
1/2-cup of good Sherry over the chicken that was seasoned with salt =3D
and pepper.
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I put the casserole on a bowl with water in it.
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The casserole rests on the rim of a metal bowl. I also put some good in =
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the water bowl and the oven heated to about 350-400 degrees. As the =3D
water mix evaporated
up the open stem, the condensed steam mixture dripped into the =3D
casserole off of the lid . I watch the liguid level so it doesn't get =3D
above the stem in the casserole.
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When done there is a tremendous broth with the chicken, onions and =3D
ginger. Towards the end of the cooking time, the lid is removed to =3D
brown the upper=3D20
level of chicken. Serving rice with this make a great meal. =3D20
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Ceramics has come a long way from functional ceramics that was the back =3D
bone of American Ceramics. It is a wondrous medium and makes many =3D
people=3D20
smile when the serve good food from the ware they make.=3D20
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Bill=3D20
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Bill Merrill on sat 18 aug 12
Subject: casserole/Yunnan cooker
I have the first casserole that I made in 1968. It was a casserole with =3D
a lid, but the center had a stem that is like an Angel food cake pan. I =3D
threw the center stem and
casserole bottom from a single piece of clay. It is technically a Yunnan =
=3D
steamer/casserole. It can be used either way, as a casserole or as a =3D
steamer.=3D20
The first dish I made with it was chicken with onions and ginger. I put =3D
a layer of chicken pieces, layered with lots of thin ginger slices and =3D
onions and put a
1/2-cup of good Sherry over the chicken that was seasoned with salt and =3D
pepper.
I put the casserole on a bowl with water in it.
The casserole rests on the rim of a metal bowl. I also put some good in =3D
the water bowl and the oven heated to about 350-400 degrees. As the =3D
water mix evaporated
up the open stem, the condensed steam mixture dripped into the casserole =
=3D
off of the lid . I watch the liguid level so it doesn't get above the =3D
stem in the casserole.
When done there is a tremendous broth with the chicken, onions and =3D
ginger. Towards the end of the cooking time, the lid is removed to brown =
=3D
the upper=3D20
level of chicken. Serving rice with this make a great meal.=3D20
Ceramics has come a long way from functional ceramics that was the back =3D
bone of American Ceramics. It is a wondrous medium and makes many people =
=3D
smile when the serve good food from the ware they make.=3D20
Bill=3D20
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