[Sca-cooks] Pottery for Cooking/Eating

[Glenda Robinson]

The Romans used pottery over coals. It was a special one, called E-ware,
Samian ware and red ware. That type's so tough that if it breaks, you can
rivet it back together (I have pictures in a book somewhere).

Gee I'd like to get my hands on some of this clay! My MIL's a potter, and
I'll get her to do some for me when she gives up her day job (if we can get
our hands on the clay - thankfully I know an expert on this type of pottery,
who should be able to put me on to a supplier.

Glenda.

----- Original Message -----
From: <Etain1263 at aol.com>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Monday, 21 May 2001 9:40
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Pottery for Cooking/Eating


> In a message dated 05/21/2001 12:16:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> stefan at texas.net writes:
>
> << whereas the pottery
>  pots couldn't be. They had to be put on coals? or next tot he fire? >>
>
> As clay (even fired clay) heats...the molecules expand (it's more complex
> than that..but "expand" should suffice for here)...and if they expand at
> different rates...i.e.: the bottom of the pot (on the heat) and the top
(not
> on the heat)..the vessel will explode!(or at the very least..crack)
So...no
> intense direct heat to any one surface of a pottery vessel!  I would
> say..."next to" a fire...not on coals.  (but you could probably bury it in
> coals if it were covered!)
>
> As for what would be desired?  This is not period..but I took a firepit
bread
> baking class at Pennsic last year..and the cook had a stoneware ..um..flat
> bottomed bowl/plate that could be used to mix, knead and raise the dough!
I
> NEED one of those!
>
> Etain inghean Ruaidhri
> (Etain1263 at aol.com)
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