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The ancient art of tagine cooking developed in north Africa and is based on the principle of slow cooking. The special shape of the Tagine (traditional Beldi, or the more recent the berber Souss, or Rifi) makes sure that the precious cooking liquids remain in the dish, maintaining it moist throught the long cooking process. Moroccan Tajines often combine lamb or chicken with an assortment of ingredients and spices: olives, quinces, apples, pears, apricots, raisins, prunes, dates, nuts, with or without honey, with or without a complexity of spices. The types of meats used need not be of extremely high quality because the slow cooking process makes sure even tough cuts get so tender they fall off the bone. Also, the flavour of the meat is usually overpowered by the rich, strong spicing.

Le Creuset Moroccan Tagine is made of cast Iron which allows browning the meat and poultry prior to the slow cooking. Cast iron also allows using this Moroccan Tagine on high gas flame generating high heat (clay Tagines are too delicate to withstand such high heat.) It works with any heat source: gas, electric radiant or solid plates, ceramic, halogen, induction, and Aga-Rayburn-type stoves.

This is a great idea for a winter dinner with a slow-cooked stew that spreads its exotic smell around the house long before it is consumed. Moroccan Tagine recipes can be easily found on the internet and they make a great dinner party attraction. The Tagine itself is normally placed at the center of the dinner table with the top taken off and the tagine dish is served directly from the base.

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