ok so you can cook with pottery that has been pit fired? I've been told unless it was fired in a kiln then you can't use it for dishes or cooking because its too porous. please clarify
@USMCROSE0202 The short version is that pottery fired at low temps can withstand the thermal shock and temperature variations better than pottery fired to higher temperatures. It will not last nearly as long long as your moms favorite casserole, but it will last for a while. As for dealing with the porousness, that can be done by cooking cereals, milk or other liquids with small solids in it and no, it will not continue to flavor subsequent meals (the solids clog the pores).
Great video!
ArizonaBob 1 month ago
ok so you can cook with pottery that has been pit fired? I've been told unless it was fired in a kiln then you can't use it for dishes or cooking because its too porous. please clarify
USMCROSE0202 1 month ago
@USMCROSE0202 The short version is that pottery fired at low temps can withstand the thermal shock and temperature variations better than pottery fired to higher temperatures. It will not last nearly as long long as your moms favorite casserole, but it will last for a while. As for dealing with the porousness, that can be done by cooking cereals, milk or other liquids with small solids in it and no, it will not continue to flavor subsequent meals (the solids clog the pores).
michaelpewtherer 1 month ago
@USMCROSE0202 The porousness also serves well for keeping water cool through evaporative cooling when you built storage jugs with small mouths.
michaelpewtherer 1 month ago
The way the pottery lays in the fire reminds me of how modern people have been discovering ancient artifacts from burial pits.
LeeMorgan07 1 month ago
Super work, many thanks for sharing and good to see you back! best wisches, Sepp
Waldhandwerk 2 months ago
Very nice...impressive...
bushcraftbartons 2 months ago