Moroccan Tajines
Morocco is located in Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara. Morocco is slightly larger than California. The climate is Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior with northern coast and interior are mountainous with large areas of bordering plateaus, intermontane valleys, and rich coastal plains. Moroccans have a diverse language just like many African counties, the offical language is Arabic, then there are Berber dialects and French is often the language of business, government, and diplomacy. Some of Moroccos natural resources are fish and salt. If Morocco had a national dish it would be the tajine, in Arabic: طاجين. The traditional tajine pot is made from clay that maybe painted or glazed. The tajine has two parts a base unit which is flat and circular with low sides and a large cone cover that rests inside the base during cooking. The cover is so designed to promote the return of all condensation to the bottom similar to the U.S. crockpot.
