Olla podrida

Datasheet
Type of object
Braising pot
Origin
Spain
Technique and material

Bronze

Date
1714
Dimensions
19 x 27.5 cm

Rather like a braising pan with a handle, this utensil was used to cook olla podrida, which literally translates as a medley, but is a Spanish dish of meat and haricot beans. The legs on the pot suggest it was placed directly in fire embers.

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