the casserole coffin. Op-Shop-Show-Off March 12th, 2013

we discovered this cooler scandinavian cousin of the le cruset at the Rangiora tip shop this week ($10). my researches tell me that this "nacco" enamelled cast-iron cookwear is Danish, and that sold under the brand  "copco" in the USA, some of it was designed by this interesting bloke michael lax. I have no idea whether this is of his design, but it is rather stylish as cook pots go. i also found out it's designated use is as a fish poacher.
now, i'd love to have cooked up a moorish looking fish-dish to show it off in all it's green glazed glory (or perhaps something retro-yum to suits it's lineage) but to date claud has been the only successful fisher person in the whanau. she even placed second in the pre-schoolers section at the local take a kid fishing competition (that's her in the stripes there being awarded her prize-toys and treats). her catches though have been of modest size (and have been frozen as bait for future fishing expeditions) so we're hoping this op-shop find is a sign of good fishing fortune to come, of the adult-sized, poach-able variety. 
in the meantime i've christened it the casserole coffin. 
because of it's shape and my intended use, not my culinary (dis)abilities!

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