Romertopf clay cooking pot has lid with a slight nick?
August 2, 2019 9:00 PM   Subscribe

Do I need to glue a small nick on my Romertopf clay cooking pot lid?

Calling all clay cooking members of the hive mind!

Another pan fell onto the lid of my Romertopf clay cooking pot and caused a small nick. The lid still fits tightly. Is it ok to use it as is? Or do I need to glue it with the small piece (less than an inch) that nicked off? If so, what glue should I use? Most Romertopf recipes use cooking temps of 425 or 450 degrees.

Thanks in advance!
posted by ragtimepiano to Food & Drink (5 answers total)
 
Response by poster: I just measured it and the nicked off piece is about 1/4 inch wide and 2 inches long.
posted by ragtimepiano at 9:10 PM on August 2, 2019


Potter here. I can't imagine what glue you would use that would survive that heat. Nor is glue a thing I'd want near my food. If the lid still fits tightly I don't understand what the issue is. Is there a hole? Finding a potter to plug the hole with clay would be a solution, but difficult in practice. Which clay? Fired to what temperature? This is probably proprietary information (Romertopf company) and there are thousands of specific clay formulae. Can you ask them about repairs? They might just replace the chipped part.

Clay is very inert. If the pot is functionally intact with the nick go ahead and cook with it. No need to "fix" a nick that doesn't interfere with its function.
posted by citygirl at 9:15 PM on August 2, 2019 [4 favorites]


Even if a little steam goes out, I don't think it matters. Tagines have little holes in them deliberately, but they still work in basically the same way as a römertopf.
posted by mumimor at 12:50 AM on August 3, 2019


Listen to citygirl. You don't want glue, or the byproducts released when it heats up, anywhere near food.
posted by yellowcandy at 7:11 PM on August 3, 2019


Best answer: If you're worried about steam escaping you could just plug it with crumpled aluminum foil when you use it.
posted by beyond_pink at 9:37 AM on August 4, 2019


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