Finding Stuff

[helwen]

Been unpacking and finding things I haven't been able to use since we moved to Ashfield. This week I found a beautiful little pot/vase we got while visiting up in Halifax years ago. We'd gone up with Henry McQueen and stayed with Daffyd and his lady Deirdre (sp?) for a teaching event up there. A truly lovely time.

Another pot I found is a cooking pot made by Eadric the Potter. I have no idea how to use it yet, but hopefully this year...

Comments

[loosecanon.livejournal.com]

Build a fire.
rake the coals into an area.
Place stones in a small ring to support the pot.
surround the filled pot with coals relatively evenly.

[helwen.livejournal.com]

Okay, so just to be clear, is the small ring of stones on top of the raked coals, basically just to keep the pot level within the coals?

[loosecanon.livejournal.com]

The goal is to not have coals touching clay directly. It's not unlike cooking in a ziploc bag, as the scouting kids do; clay is moderately fragile and heat can shock it.

I use the stones to create a separation between live coals and surface to prevent thermal shock. Some use a trivet, others use a thick bed of sifted ashes.

[helwen.livejournal.com]

Ah okay, that makes sense. Thank you!