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Moroccan Tagines Make Excellent Gifts

You have just been invited to a house warming and you are at a loss on what to give as a gift. Well if your friends happen to love cooking, you could always look through a range of Moroccan tagines and pick out one or two tagine pot as a gift for them. Here's what you should look out for.

Cooking Tagines

If your friends are the adventurous type and they like to try out new cuisine, getting them some Moroccan tagines is going to make their day. You may of course want to check that they do not own any tagine yet so that it will be a really good surprise. Anyway, these cooking tagines come in different sizes. They are usually measured by the width of the tagine pot. Depending on your friend's family size, you could either get them a tagine that is 12 inches wide or 14 inches wide. You may find these Moroccan tagines quite peculiar in shape since it is basically made out of 2 parts. The base which will hold the stew and the cone-shaped lid which helps to condense all the steam to return to the dish as moisture so that the dish will not dry up when cooking for hours on the stove.

Serving Tagines

Another alternative is to get them a serving tagine. These tagines are only meant for serving the food. They are not meant for cooking the food. Hence most of the time, you will notice that they come in smaller sizes and are more ornamented in their designs. It is basically for food presentation purposes. So if you know that your friends enjoy hosting people over at their place, getting them a few serving tagines will make them absolutely happy. Not to mention, they will also get to entertain their guests by serving them their food with these beautiful tagines.

Glazed Or Unglazed

Now when choosing Moroccan tagines, you have the option to pick those that are glazed or unglazed. If your friends like shiny stuff, then choosing the glazed ones will make them really happy. If they are the type that enjoy art and cultural work, you may want to get them the unglazed ones. Most people will normally choose the glazed ones as they are easier to clean. Don't forget to teach them how to season these Moroccan tagines when you give them away as gifts.

Summary

Friends or family members will be delighted to receive these tagines as gifts. Even more so when they use them for cooking authentic Moroccan cuisine or to serve their guests with food. Have a good one!


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