Tagine Cooking Vessel
The tagine is the conical clay cooking vessel of Morocco and the wider Maghreb, which gives its name to the slow-braised stews that are cooked and served in it. Its tall, dome-shaped lid traps rising steam, which condenses and drips back onto the food, so the dish cooks in a small amount of liquid over embers or a low flame without much oil or added water. Traditional tagines are hand-thrown from terracotta and may be left unglazed or covered with a decorative glaze, and the glazed base of the pot is carried to the table with the conical lid still in place. The Arabic name tajin is used for bo