Description Handmade from nothing more than clay, this tierra negra® black clay cookware can be accurately described as organic. No artificial chemicals of any description are used in its production. It is made in a traditional manner mostly by women, in a few small villages in the Colombian Andes, from the course grey clay found locally. Unlike most other ceramic ovenware it has a natural clay glaze rather than a vitreous glaze. It is this, and the particular combination of clays used in its production, that makes tierra negra® safe to use both in the oven and over direct heat on the hob – gas, electric, Aga or ceramic. It can also be used under the grill and in the microwave and can be washed safely in the dishwasher. Cooks love it because it retains its heat so well and enhances the flavour of the food. Its attractive black satin finish also makes it ideal for serving food on the table and for eating from directly. These round coasters are made from a solid slab of clay about 1 cm thick, with a 2 mm thick cork base and the diameter is 9cm. The clay used is lead-free and the surface is very finely polished by hand, using semi-precious stones like Tiger’s Eye. As each piece is hand crafted, some variation in appearance and size will occur. Made in Colombia
