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Top 10 most Common Questions

November 9, 2022 By Morgan

These are some questions we get on a daily basis either in the Galery or online.

Can Clay Coyote Flameware be used on a glass top? Clay Coyote Flameware can be used on gas, glass, and electric stovetops. The only stove it won’t work on is an induction stove (those require metal to metal surfaces because they heat using magnets). We sand all of the bottoms of our pots to make sure they’re smooth, but any glass top stover owner knows that you should not drag things across the surface, so we encourage you to lift the pot up.
What temperature can the Bread Baker go to? Bread Bakers are made of stoneware clay, we recommend them at 400F. We have tested them at 450F and 500F and we do not notice a difference in the bread, but the extra temps cause the more stress on the pot which we do not recommend. We ALWAYS recommend putting stoneware pottery in a cold oven and bringing it up to temperature slowly during the preheat process.
Are you sure this is food safe? We make all of our glazes in house and know what goes into everyone of them. We also work with our clay maker to ensure our clay is food safe. Our pots are free from nickel, lead, and cadmium. And when we were developing the Clay Coyote Flameware we sent test pots to Alfred University to be tested.
What is a tagine? The Tagine is a traditional Mediterranean stew pot, the conical lid creates an environment where the lid is continuously basting the food throughout the stovetop cooking process. That’s why the tagine dishes are so tender and juicy (think basting a turkey) and the sauce is thickened (think constant stirring).
How much does the Dutch Oven weigh? Our Dutch Oven weighs 3.5 pounds and hold 3-4 quarts of liquid. Comparatively, the 3.5 qt Le Creuset weighs 8.5 lbs.
Can I use metal utensils on the Clay Coyote Flameware? You can use all utensils in Clay Coyote Flameware, metal, wood, silicon. Because of the hard glazed surface it doesn’t scratch.
Is Clay Coyote Flameware non-stick? Clay Coyote Flameware is extremely stick resistant. There is not a non-stick coating on it. A little oil goes a long way because the glaze is non-porous so oil remains on the surface creating a very unsticky surface.
Can the Beer Can Chicken Baker go on the grill? The Beer Can Chicken Baker is designed for the oven, however if you have a grill that has oven-like properties (i.e. a Big Green Egg) with non-direct heat, then you can use the Beer Can Chicken Baker on it, however we ALWAYS recommend putting stoneware pottery in a cold oven and bringing it up to temperature slowly during the preheat process.
Can you really put that in the dishwasher? All of our Clay Coyote pottery is dishwasher safe.
Can you really put that in the microwave? All of our Clay Coyote pottery is microwave safe.

Do you have more questions to add to the list? Email us at [email protected] and we’ll get back to you asap!

2022 Holiday Gift Guide

November 2, 2022 By Morgan

Every year we put together a list of the best pottery gifts for everyone on your list.

Here are a few ideas to get you started!

The Griller: A Pizza Stone or Grill Basket are perfect for the person who loves to barbeque.

a horizontally framed photograph shows multiple clay coyote pottery pieces being used to make a fresh pizza. working left to right there is a clay coyote chili bowl glazed in yellow salt, that contains finely ground corn meal. to the upper right of that bowl is a clay coyote deep salad bowl glazed in feather. it has had some liquid recently used in it, as there is nothing in the bowl currently but there is a liquid shine inside the bowl. below that is a clay coyote pizza stone, which has the fully assembled but still raw pizza on its cooking surface. to the right of the pizza stone/pizza is another clay coyote chili bowl, this one is filled with shredded white cheese. above that or at the "2 o'clock" position relative to the pizza stone, is a clay coyote small tray with out handles. it has fresh herbs inside it. directly above that piece is a clay coyote little dipper (the square style) with sliced green pepper pieces inside of it. finally to the right of the small tray with the herbs is a clay coyote whiskey bowl filled with the pizza sauce. all the pieces listed except for the first (the chili bowl with cornmeal) are resting on a wooden cutting board. the wooden cutting board has wide stripes of light and medium colored wood that is divided by thin stripes of dark wood. the cutting board and the chili bowl with the corn meal are resting on a white kitchen counter top.

a clay coyote flameware grill basket is seen from 3/4 view. The grill basket is sitting on a grill with the black grill bars running vertical, visible under the basket. The grill basket is filled with brightly colored cut up vegetables and baby yellow potatoes. the picture is in soft white daylight.

The Home Chef who Loves to Travel: Wow with a Dutch Oven, Moroccan Tagine, or our new *Special Edition* Cassole for French Cassoulet

a horizontally framed picture. a clay coyote dutch oven is sitting on the iron grate of a stove top gas burner range. The burner is lit and there is a small blue flame visible underneath the dutch oven. The dutch oven is in coyote grey with darker speckles through out the glaze. The lid is on, and the handles are pointing to the left and right sides of the frame. To the left of the dutch ovens are two stacks of clay coyote chili bowls. the nearest stack of bowls is 3 high with dark glazes visible, and the top bowl is in mint chip glaze. The second stack of bowls, slightly behind the first and to the left is 5 high with 2 joes blue, 1 mint chip and a yellow salt glaze on the top. the bottom bowl is hard to tell glaze. Behind the stack of first bowls is a clay coyote large vase in joes blue, filled with a fall bouquet with orange, yellow and red flowers

The Baker: From No-Knead Breads to casseroles, quick Breads to tasty desserts, we have you covered or (uncovered as it may be):

a vertically framed photograph shows a close up view of a clay coyote bread baker glazed in yellow salt. the lid is resting on the circular lip of the base, and an angle that allows the viewer a "top down" view of the bread bakers lid. the lid handle is shaped like a reverse "S" with the handle itself being twisted to provide a visually pleasing aesthetic. the base of the bread baker has a whole loaf of freshly baked bread inside, that is visible behind the lid, relative to the viewer. the bread loaf if whole and unsliced. the bread baker is resting on a wooden cutting board. the cutting board has large strips of light and dark colored wood, which is divided by thin stripes of dark colored wood. the bread baker and wooden cutting board are sitting on a white kitchen counter top. the photograph is lit by both warm yellow light and white natural light.

a vertically framed photograph shows a clay coyote baking dish in joes blue filled with apple crisp. it is a top down view. lower in the photograph is a clay coyote chili bowl in merlot glaze ( red, brown and black). it is empty. to the right of the bowl is a ice cream scoop with a metal head and red serving handle. in between the baking dish and the bowl, slightly to the left is a full pint of vanilla ice cream. it has a smooth surface, with no scoops missing. all of this is sitting on a white kitchen counter top.

The Entertainer: Create a spread that wows with our new Entertaining Sets and Wine Cup collections.

a horizontally framed photograph shows a close and low angle view of a clay coyote large tray glazed in midnight garden that is being used to serve sushi. there are 17 pieces of sushi and a dab of wasabi on the tray. the tray is laying horizontally across the photograph with both small sides and handles cut out of frame. the sushi row to the very left of the photograph is nigiri style with the fish draped over the rice, the other 3 rows are regular roll style. the row of 4 pieces of sushi on the very right of the photograph have one side of each piece (the side towards the viewer) coated in a brown crunchy layer. the clay coyote little dipper is near the top center of the photograph, resting behind the large tray. it has two pairs of chopsticks sitting on the square little dipper making an X. the photograph is well lit with white light. the tray and little dipper are resting on a white kitchen counter top.

a horizontally framed photograph shows a charcuterie spread on a white kitchen counter. there is a clay coyote large tray with handles in midnight garden, various glazed little dippers, small trays, yunomis, clay coyote plates in various glazes and a clay coyote wine coaster. the charcuterie spread has green grapes, green olives, sliced apples various hard cheeses, brie cheese with jam, slices of bread, various crackers and nuts. behind this spread is a group of clay coyote yunomis in various glazes. to the right of the yunomis is a bottle of wine, sitting in a wine coaster, further right from that is a stack of clay coyote dinner plates. all of this is on a white kitchen counter top, and there is bright outside light streaming in from an unseen near by window

Secret Santa & Stocking Stufffers: Sold in Sets of 4, these Cups and Omelete Cookers are great because you can keep one for you and have three gifts ready to go. Save $5 when you let us mix and match the glazes.

Four Clay Coyote Microwave Omelette Cookers in a variety of glazes

Looking for other Unique Gifts?

PS: Remember, shipping times are more tight than ever before so we encourage you to order asap to be first in line.

There are only so many kiln firings before the end of the year. If you see a pot on “backorder” we can provide an update on the delivery timing and where you are on the waitlist.

Holiday Cooking Showcase Events – Eat, Drink, and Be Merry!

October 20, 2022 By Morgan

Join the Clay Coyote & Compass Occasions teams at Art’s Place in Hutchinson, MN for two Holiday Cooking Showcase Events, Festive Appetizers and Winter Stews! Both events will feature tasting and cooking demonstrations, recipe cards to take away and water available. Parties are encouraged to BYOB.

Festive Appetizers

Tuesday, December 6th from 5:30-8:30pm

Menu:

– Dutch Oven Dips
– Meatballs That Wow
– Tray Arranging Ideas
– Easy Skillet Crostinis

Tickets can be found on our website here

Winter Stews

Sunday, December 11th from 11am-2pm

Menu:

– Mediterranean Lentil Soup
– Chicken Tagine
– Easy Moroccan Salad
– No-Knead Bread

Tickets can be found on our website here

More about the venue:

Art’s Place is a history rich event venue located in downtown Hutchinson. The space has 4 unique spaces that provide a palette for intimate events. Owned & managed by Compass Occasions. https://compassoccasions.com/arts-place/

Pork Medallions with Apples, Bacon, & Walnut Pesto

October 13, 2022 By Morgan

Pork and apples are a classic combination. There are a few theories as to why. Some suggest that pigs were often left to forage the windfall in apple orchards, others say that the apple harvest happened at the same time of year as when the hogs needed to be butchered before winter, and it’s also chalked up to simple gastronomy. Pork is a fatty meat and the sweet, tart apples help temper that. Whatever the reason, this is a combination that has stuck around for a long time.

With the apples in full swing, we decided to make pork loin medallions and apples in a grill basket to celebrate this classic pairing.

Watch the 1-minute step-by-step video

This dish really blew me away. We sliced the pork loins into medallions and cooked them in a grill basket with chopped bacon and apple slices. The only seasoning needed was some salt and pepper. After 10 minutes, we gave it a stir and after another 5 minutes it was ready. To add a little more depth to the dish, we made a coarsely chopped walnut pesto to put on top.

Chop about a 1/2 cup of basil and 1/4 cup of walnuts, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and set aside.
Peel and slice 3-4 medium apples, we used honeycrisps.
Slice 3-4 strips of bacon into 1-2″ pieces.
Slice a pork tenderloin into 1″ thick medallions.
Place pork, apples, and bacon in the grill basket with a little olive oil.
Grill for 15 minutes, turning pork at least once.
At the end when the pork reaches 145 ºF internally, add the pesto and stir.
Serve warm (we paired it with a salad).

Bite-Sized Breakfast Egg Cups at Farmers Market

August 31, 2022 By Morgan

Last weekend, we were invited to our local Farmers Market to do a cooking demonstration. We made bite-sized breakfast egg cups. Everyone wanted the recipe, but there really isn’t one. It’s whatever you have in the fridge plus eggs and cheese.

The Hutchinson Farmers Market is Wednesdays from 2:30-5:30p and Saturdays from 8a-12p and runs through Saturday, October 29th. To learn more visit their website.

Process:

Dice veggies, sauté over medium heat with a little oil (I used Pam spray, I find that with eggs it’s the best for nonstick outcomes, but I prefer olive oil, I have tried other brands than Pam and they just don’t perform as well).
Whisk eggs, cumin, garlic, salt, and pepper on the side (you can add milk, cream, or water to the eggs, but I did not).
Pour egg mixture over sautéd veggies, add a healthy-sized dollop of your favorite salsa, stir everything together.
Once eggs are almost done, sprinkle on cheese. Let melt.
Spoon into tortilla chip cups (we used Tostito Scoops, but there are others out there), don’t assemble too early or they’ll get soggy and cold).
If you’re not serving a crowd, you can put them into regular corn or flour tortillas for breakfast tacos. That’s what I normally do, but that is not ideal in a cooking demo.
Ideas for veggies: peppers, onions, mushrooms, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, tomatoes, fresh herbs like dill and cilantro … basically anything you’d like in an omelette.

a vertically framed photograph shows a close up near overhead view of a clay coyote small skillet that is filled with diced vegetables. the skillet takes up almost the entirety of the photograph, yet the handle is still out of frame. the small skillet is sitting on a silver portable gas cooking burner. near the upper left corner of the photograph is part of a green pepper and part of a white onion. there is a part of a dark cutting cutting board and part of a large chefs knife visible. near the upper right corner is a clay coyote large tray, glazed in zappa. the tray is only partially visible with less then half of it in the photograph. the tray, the knife, the cutting board, the pepper and onion are all out of focus. the photograph is well lit with natural light

a vertically framed photograph shows a high angle, near overhead view of 3 pieces of clay coyote pottery being used to prepare an egg and diced vegetable dish. there is a clay coyote mixing bowl half full of beaten raw eggs resting on a black cutting board. the cutting knife is resting next to the mixing bowl and is also on the cutting board. the mixing bowl is near the upper left corner of the photograph. the bottom half of the photograph is taken up by the focal point of the photograph, a clay coyote small skillet filled with diced vegetables. the small skillet is resting on a silver portable cooking burner. near the upper right corner of the photograph a clay coyote large tray glazed in zappa can be partially seen. there isn't really anything in the tray, it appears to have a couple small pieces of diced vegetables in it. in between or near the mixing bowl and large tray are part of an onion, part of a green pepper, a whole green pepper and an out of focus egg carton. there are no eggs visible in the open egg carton.

a vertically framed photograph shows an overhead view of a clay coyote mixing bowl pouring raw scrambled eggs into a clay coyote small skillet that is already partially filled with finely cut up vegetables. there are red, green and yellow peppers, onions, fresh herbs and tomatoes cut to very similar sizes. the egg mixture is in process of being poured into the vegetable mixture. there is a small amount of raw scrambled egg already in the small skillet, with a majority still in the mixing bowl. there is a wooden handled, teal silicone spatula sitting in the egg mixture that is forming in the small skillet. the silicone head of the spatula has some of the vegetable mixture the mixing bowl is only partially visible in the upper left corner of the photograph, with a lot of it cut out of frame. near the top center of the photograph is a clay coyote large tray. the tray is only partially visible, with only the lower right corner and handle visible.

a vertically framed photograph shows a few clay coyote pottery pieces being used to to make and present small tortilla cups filled with a scrambled egg and diced vegetable mixture. near middle left side is a clay coyote small skillet filled with the scrambled egg and dice vegetable mixture. the small skillet is sitting on a gold and silver portable cooking burner. in the small skillet is a wooden handled silicon headed spatula, the spatula head is teal. in the lower right corner of the photograph is the sheath for a chefs knife. behind the small skillet resting on the picnic table is a clay coyote large tray glazed in zappa. the tray is filled with small tortilla chip cups filled with the egg scramble. near the upper left corner on the left side of the photograph, part of a clay coyote mixing bowl can be seen. it is less then half visible, it is resting on a dark cutting board with a chefs knife sitting nearby. the photograph is well lit by natural light.

a vertically framed photograph shows a clay coyote large tray that is being used to serve cup shaped tortilla chips filled with an scrambled egg mixture. The tray is glazed in zappa, with only one handle visible, as one end is out of frame. the scrambled egg mixture has red and green vegetables mixed into the eggs, they are small enough that they are not easily identifiable. further away from the camera is a portable cooking burner. the burner has been used with a clay coyote small skillet to make the egg and vegetable mixture that is filling all the tortilla cups. there is a good amount of the scrambled egg mixture still in the small skillet. the large tray and the burner/small skillet are all sitting on a wooden picnic style table with large planks visible making up the table top. on the very left side of the photograph, mostly cut out of frame is a small stack of white paper napkins. the very corner of a clay coyote little dipper can be seen on top of the napkin pile. only one corner of the square style little dipper can be seen, as the rest is cut out of frame like the napkin pile.

Pottery Used in This Recipe:

Flameware Skillet
Mixing Bowl with Whisk (shown in Joe’s Blues)
Standard Tray (shown in Zappa)
Card holder is our Little Dipper (Shown in Mocha Swirl, and available in the Gallery in every glaze color combo)