I just returned from Marrakech, Morocco with two new tagines in hand. I spoke to many vendors about which tagines were meant for "presentation" and which were meant for cooking. I wanted one that was meant for cooking and ended up settling on an unglazed clay tagine, but with some sort of black-ish coating on it. Upon getting home and running it under some water to start cleaning it up, the coating started to rinse off. Is this normal? Was I taken in by an eager souk vendor? These specific tagines were available all over Marrakech so I didn't feel like I was buying an oddball tagine or anything. I want to start cooking with it as soon as possible but I don't know if I should.
Here are pics:
http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f89/tagine-help-56968.htmlTagine help? http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f89/tagine-help-56968.html?
With out knowing what the coating is I would say no to cooking in it because it could contain lead. If you really want to use it you might look around for a lab near you that will do lead testing. There are also some home test kits available on the web. If your Tagine turns out to be lead free keep in mind that clay tagines usually can't stand up to the heat of a stove and should only be used in the oven.
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