Tagine (pronounced tay-jean) is slow-cooked way of preparing foods used in North Africa, notably Morocco, and the name given to recipes for them. It is also the name of the cookware, a shallow “casserole” with a distinctive conical lid.
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Is it cookware? Is it a recipe? Is it a cooking style? If travels to North Africa or a love of this region’s flavorful “undercover” cooking have brought you to search out tagine cooking, these tips will give you a start.
Tagine Recipes
- Moroccan Chicken with Olives has all the ingredients typical in this cooking style—less tender chicken thighs are used; olives, lemon and flavorful herbs and spices add seasoning.
- Recipes using lamb are very popular.
- Try roasting a chicken or give a beef pot roast new flavor.
Tagine Cookware
- The conical shape of the lid acts like an oven when cooking, much like Dutch ovens do. In fact, a Dutch oven is a good substitute.
- Look for tagines in cookware stores or online sources for serious cooks.
- The most versatile can be used in the oven or for stovetop cooking and will come with good recipes and ‘how to’ directions.
- Be a careful shopper. Some tagines are for serving only.