I have fallen in love with a clay roaster. Seriously, the classic glazed schlemmertopf clay roaster that I selected for review from Frigidaire is my new favorite dish. I thought it looked like a medium sized pan with a lid that I could use for casserole’s and the like. I didn’t have a good casserole dish with a lid, so I thought I’d like this one okay. I didn’t expect it to be so awesome though. In the past i’ve made scalloped potatoes with ham several times. I decided to try the same thing with bits of pork instead of ham. That was the first dish I used  in the schlemmertopf roaster. In the past when i’ve made scalloped potatoes and ham, they taste good but to taste both parts you have to have both a piece of ham and a piece of potato on your fork. When I took the first bite of the potatoes after using this pan, I was amazed at how the flavor from the pork had soaked so heavily into the potatoes. It was so good. My first thought was that it was caused by the difference in my using pork instead of ham. Well, that next week I used this container to make ham and scalloped potatoes, and that’s when I realized how amazing this roaster is.

Everything I’ve tried making in the schlemmertopf roaster has turned out amazing, due to the fact that the roaster allows all the juices from all foods in the pan to really soak into each other. This has quickly become my favorite pan to cook in and it’s been getting used three or four times a week. We love it. It does take a bit of special care because it is made of clay. The top is not glazed, so it’s porous and cleaning chemicals shouldn’t be used on it. However, seems how it sets above the top of the pan, and doesn’t come into contact with food (unless you seriously overfill the bottom portion) it doesn’t really get dirty so it’s not a problem. Also, you have to soak the top in cool water for about 10 minutes before use.

The inside of the bottom portion is glazed which allows the bottom half to be cleaned in the dishwasher or with other cleaners. The bottom being glazed also means you don’t need to use grease when using this pan, as it doesn’t stick. Lastly, the ceramic should heat up evenly meaning you should put the pot into the oven BEFORE you preheat the oven. That way it slowly is brought up to the correct temperature evenly. The special care and steps needed to use a schlemmertopf are completely worth it. I would love to own a couple more clay roasters in other sizes to be used for other dishes. In addition to the clay roaster, frigidaire sells a variety of products for your kitchen and laundry rooms as well as items like air conditioner accessories and more. Be sure to check them out.

Emily

Hi there! I am Emily Evert, the owner of Emily Reviews. I am 28 and live in a small town in Michigan with my boyfriend Ryan and our two pugs. I have a large family and I adore my nieces and nephews. I love reading memoirs, and learning about child development and psychology. I love watching The Game of Thrones, Teen Mom, Sister Wives and Veep. I like listening to Jason Isbell, John Prine, and other alt-country or Americana music. I created Emily Reviews as a creative outlet to share my life and the products that I love with others.

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