olla
Sign in to saveAn olla is a ceramic jar, often unglazed, used for cooking stews or soups, for the storage of water or dry foods, or for other purposes like the irrigation of olive trees. Ollas have short wide necks and wider bellies, resembling beanpots or South Asian matki.
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- History
- Antiquity
- Spain
- Catalonia
- American Southwest
- Use in irrigation
- Use in refrigeration
- As works of art
- See also
- References
An olla is a ceramic jar, often unglazed, used for cooking stews or soups, for the storage of water or dry foods, or for other purposes like the irrigation of olive trees. Ollas have short wide necks and wider bellies, resembling beanpots or South Asian matki.
==History== thumb|300 px|A French soupière/beanpot (on a trivet) and a Spanish olla
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