They have been reproduced directly from the original 150 year old romany gypsy cooking pot made by Judge and are finished with every original detail including the brass name plates. The entire pot, including the lid, is made from solid cast iron and the handles are made by our blacksmith from wrought iron.
The pot is professionally finished but kept in the original "Rustic" style to maintain it's authenticity. They are Pre-seasoned and can be used to cook in, but as with all cast iron cook ware they do require a level of general maintenance to continue the seasoning process. DIRECTIONS OF USE: To continue to get the best out of your cooking pot, after use wash with warm water, do not use washing up liquid as it will remove the oil layer. Dry very well and then rub the entire surface with vegetable cooking oil. When the pot is new it is also preferable to then heat the pot in an oven or over an open fire for about 30 mins, to get the cooking oil to "season" the surface of the pot.
As the pot heats up the pores in the iron's surface open up and adsorb the cooking oil. When it cools the oil becomes trapped building up a layer of seasoning and protecting the pot from rusting.
Over time and with good care the seasoning will build up to be a superb natural non-stick protective layer for your pot. REMEMBER Cast Iron will rust over night if not looked after. The Original Pot Belly Romany Gypsy Cooking Pot. DIMENSIONS: Width at it's widest part - 220mm (9") Length at it's longest part excluding handle lugs - 270mm (10") Base and lid width - 180mm (7") Base and Lid length - 220mm (9") Height of pot - 150mm (6") Height of pot with lid (excluding handle) - 175mm (7") Overall height with handle upright - 320mm (12.5) WEIGHT: 7.9Kg. We are able to offer you this as we are the original manufactures of Cast iron products.Our product is the ultimate in quality. We guarantee you will not find our quality anywhere else. MAINTENANCE: All cooking pot which leave us are checked for rust and are cleaned and seasoned. Rust can develop naturally and this is to be expected sometimes as it is the nature of Cast iron. Any rust spots which do develop can easily be removed and the pot restored by following our direction above with regards to seasoning your pot.
Simply brush off any rust with wire wool or a wire brush and rub the surface with cooking oil, then bake in an over as hot as it will go for about 30 min's. Cast iron products and so if you have another interest in any of the other products please give us a call. We are a family business, and as such we take great care in ensuring that we provide you with the very highest of quality products and service, and that includes protecting our environment as well. If the item is faulty we will gladly send you a replacement part as required. The item "Cast Iron Gypsy Pot Belly Cooking Pot 1 Gallon" is in sale since Friday, April 16, 2021.
This item is in the category "Antiques\Metalware\Cast Iron". The seller is "countryironworks" and is located in Kilsall (Nr Cosford). This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.