All roads in Marrakech seem to lead to Djemaa el Fna – a gigantic public square that is the medina’s ( medina = old town) most important marketplace. The city’s medina is considered one of the finest examples of its type in Morocco and has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site.
It is a gigantic square with a gigantic market. The following pictures will speak for themselves. They don’t need any comments:
Here I am with a headcover in a traditional Moroccan style, you can imagine the guy’s disappointment when I didn’t buy the scarf.
The traditional tajine pot is made of pottery, which is sometimes painted or glazed. It consists of two parts: a base unit that is flat and circular with low sides and a large cone- or dome-shaped cover that sits on the base during cooking. The cover is designed to promote the return of all condensation to the bottom. Tajines can also be cooked in a conventional oven or on a stove top.
Tajine is traditionally cooked over hot charcoal leaving an adequate space between the coals and the tajine pot to avoid having the temperature rise too fast. Large bricks of charcoal are purchased specifically for their ability to stay hot for hours. Smaller pieces of charcoal are reserved for cooking brochettes (barbecue) and other grilled meats.
Other methods are to use a tajine in a slow oven or on a gas or electric stove top, on lowest heat necessary to keep the stew simmering gently. A diffuser – a circular piece of aluminium placed between the tajine and burner – is used to evenly distribute the stove’s heat. European manufacturers have created tajines with heavy cast-iron bottoms that can be heated on a cooking stove to a high temperature. This permits the browning of meat and vegetables before cooking.
Tajine cooking may be replicated by using a slow cooker or similar item; but the result will be slightly different. Many ceramic tajines are decorative items as well as functional cooking vessels. Some tajines, however, are intended only to be used as decorative serving dishes.
Hi Joanna,
Great post! Your blog / pics capture the essence of the souk perfectly. Had anyone told me they saw a real snake charmer, I wouldn’t believe them, incredible!
Asiu mam nadzieje, ze ten tajemniczy “czarmer ” Cie nie zauroczyl i powrocisz do nas,
Swietny blog Joasiu.
calosy D&B
Dzieki za mily komentarz Danusiu. Nie, jak do tej pory zaden czarmer mnie nie zauroczyl, planuje wrocic do Was. Dzieki za to ze czytacie blog, sprawia mi to ogromna radosc i motywuje do dalszego pisania i fotografowania.