The cooking process of casserole dishes is very flexible - it can be cooked directly in the casserole and the dish is ready in one pot; you can first use other cooking utensils to make the raw materials into semi-finished products, and then transfer these semi-finished products to the casserole for "simmering" "Preparation; you can also cook the dishes first, then transfer them to a hot casserole and serve them. Depending on the characteristics of the finished dish, some casseroles need to be stewed - with more soup, while others need to be cooked - with less soup (such as Guangdong claypot dishes). It can be covered or uncovered during cooking. Sometimes the mouth of the casserole is covered with lotus leaves or kraft paper to prevent the original flavor from escaping. Once the casserole dishes are served, the aroma is fragrant and tempting.

Using a casserole for cooking has advantages that other cooking utensils cannot match. However, due to the fragile nature of clay and sand, you should pay attention to the following when using a casserole:

1. Choose a good pot. Choose a high-quality pot with smooth surface, small bottom, thin wall and crisp knocking sound.

2． "Hang the paste" before use. When the casserole is used for the first time, it is best to use it to cook porridge, or use it to cook thick rice soup to block the fine pores of the casserole and prevent water seepage. The rice water also absorbs odors from the new casserole.

3． Do not burn dry. When using a casserole, you must first put water into the casserole, and then put the casserole on the fire. Use a slow fire first, and then a high fire. Do not put a cold pot suddenly on a high fire. Before each use, wipe away any water from the outside of the casserole. If you find that there is less soup in the pot during cooking, you should add some warm water in time. The soup in the pot must not overflow or burn dry.

4． Place it wisely. When the hot casserole is removed from the fire, it should be placed on a dry wooden board or grass, not on tiles or cement floors, let alone where there is water, because the casserole at high temperature should be placed at a lower temperature. Or it may burst when exposed to cold water.

5. Odor removal. After making soup in the casserole, although it has been cleaned, there is still a smell in the pot. You can pour the rice soup into the pot, simmer for 20 minutes, and then pour out the rice soup in the pot. The smell will disappear. Rinse the casserole with water and you can continue to use it.

Using casseroles to prepare dishes is not only delicious and nutritious, but the cooking method is also very simple and is deeply loved by the public. Casserole is not only a restaurant dish, but it can also be cooked at home.