[Spit-project] Potjies

[Kathleen Madsen]

Try http://www.thecellarstore.com/

Eibhlin, gone shopping!

On 6/14/07, Michael Gunter <countgunthar at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I got my potjies the day before I left for the class. They
> were quite late and my first email to the company was
> never answered. After a few weeks I got pretty angry
> and sent another email to their customer service demanding
> some kind of response.
>
> That got answered by the president of the company who
> apologized for missing my first email and assuring me they
> sent out another set.
>
> I got the set on Friday and was impressed. They are preseasoned
> and are coated in some kind of oil. A quick washing got the ick
> off but the steel is just fine. No rust at all. The pots look GREAT!
> Although made of cast iron they are pretty much the same shape
> as seen in period woodprints.
>
> I got a three-legged and round bottomed pot. The round bottom
> hasn't been opened yet but I roasted a chicken in the legged pot
> and it worked great. There are a couple of disadvantages from my
> modern dutch oven. One is that the top is a little narrow so getting
> the chicken in was a little cumbersome. The other is that coals don't
> sit as well on the round lid and the heat is a bit less even. I do think
> it would be superior with liquid ingredients. Another nice thing about
> the round bottom is that it collects the juices from the chicken very
> nicely and could be used to cook vegetables.
> Oh, another problem is the lid is sometimes difficult to get closed
> properly.
>
> So far I like them. They look great and the legged model has done
> very well in its first cooking run.
>
> You can check the store at www.cellarstore.com
> I also am eyeing the nice looking kegs.
>
> Gunthar
>
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