Cloche

[shroomgirl]

Finally after wanting one for years I gota cloche....nowwwww have any of you used one and if so give me the ins and outs of them....TIA

[momoreg]

I have never used one, but I did find some info for you, which you may find helpful. Go to:
http://www.outlawcook.com/Page1206.html

Let us know how the cloche works when you finally try it out.

[cape chef]

Shroomgirl, I love to Garden, so i know Cloche when it comes to bell shaped glass for plants..I even live in the state that was once the hat capital of the USA (cloche hats) is that what you are talking about?
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[shroomgirl]

very close...a baking cloche is a terra cotta (clay) round flat lipped bottom with a bell shaped dome handled top...your own private brick oven. Read...very crisp crusted bread.
I don't bake bread as much as I used to so the $50 dollar play toy was not part of my kitchen until William Sonoma Outlet had it on sale for $9.99 Figured "Hey, guess I can dig out those old cloche recipes from early Bon Appetits in 1980's and play." Or have a cool looking adornment in my basement.

[cape chef]

Thanks for the insight shroom and momoreg.
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[shroomgirl]

UMMMMM so I guess you guys don't use one huh

[cape chef]

Shroomgirl..I have cooked en cocotte.
But not with a cloche
UUUUmmmm So I guess not
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Or you can wear it as a hat.

[Nicko]

That is really interesting, I have never heard of that before. I do a lot of cooking in my clay pot and love it.

Hey, you can make "dirt cake" too. Ever seen that one? Too cute.

[momoreg]

What's that?

[shroomgirl]

The dirt cake I know is a chocolate cake ice and covered with dark crumbs (cookie or cake) then usually edible worms coming out.
sometimes served in plastic cups with worms visable on side view...good for little children.

[cape chef]

Geez, I did that in my oldest daughters Kindergarden class
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Shroomgirl:

Please 'splain difference between "edible worms" and "inedible worms".

[shroomgirl]

welll there are chewy gelatenous worms that are a candy and then there are red crawlers or bait that are edible for fish but not too many Americans consume them. Of course we could now deviate into a gross thread about worms eating people but lets not.