MARMITE

Appareil cylindrique à haut bord muni d’un coucercle et de deux poignées

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A tall, covered, straight-sided cooking pot from France, used for long-cooking stews and dishes such as CASSOULET and POT-AU-FEU. It’s usually made of EARTHENWARE. Petites marmites are identically shaped miniature covered pots used as soup bowls.

© Copyright Barron’s Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER’S COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.