Amazon.com Review
Berndes has long had a reputation for innovation, and the company continues to breathe life into our kitchens with its 15-by-9-1/4-inch oval roast pan with a terra cotta lid. The Berndes Terra Cotta line of cookware combines two seemingly disparate materials to create versatile and effective cooking tools. The roast pan features a nonstick aluminum base--ideal for heat retention and cleanup--along with a natural earthenware lid that stores water during early cooking, only to release it during roasting. The terra cotta lid delivers the best qualities of clay cooking, maintaining moisture and retaining vitamins, without the mess often associated with clay cookware. The roast pan measures 15 by 9-1/4 inches and holds 8-1/2 quarts. The product even comes with an oval bake dish that sits underneath the roast pan while in the oven.
--Rivers Janssen
Product Description
Use it on the stove, or in the oven. Bake or braise or stew, the choice is yours. The large cast aluminum pot can accommodate large pieces of meat, veggies, and stock. The smaller baker is ideal for casseroles or a roasted chicken. Handles are offset so the pans fit more easily into the oven, and are easier and safer to retrieve. Clay baking is known for producing tender, moist, and flavorful results thanks to its self-basting properties, and now those results can be yours! Whether you choose the small or large baker, and whether you use the lid or not you'll be guaranteed easy clean up.