LA CHAMBA black clay cookware from COLOMBIA

[WOK-a-holic]

Does anybody have experience with LA CHAMBA black clay cookware from COLOMBIA ?.

I got my eyes on a 13-inch Comal sold on Amazon $54 shipped.

 

[TheNewMexican]

Their bean pot looks nice as well. Supposedly beans taste better when simmered in an earthenware pot.

Haven't used these pots in particular, but I will add that micaceous clay is used by the various pueblo indians here in New Mexico to make cooking pottery and has been for centuries.

 

[WOK-a-holic]

clay holds heat well like cast iron.

I have a lodge brand, enamel lined cast iron pot or "caldaro ".
It makes the best home made chicken soup. provides even heat distribution which allows me to control the temperature carefully . I usually cook the soup 6-7 hours on low. Then I turn the flame off, go to bed and the next morning the pot is still lukewarm. put in refrigerator and I have soup for days.

I bet the LA CHAMBA would have similar results . probably slightly better, but I wonder about durability if they break easily? I want to start with a comal, for cooking tortillas, roasting Chile's tomatoes, onions, garlic ect. If it doesn't break after heavy use, I would buy a clay caldaro