Romertopf/clay "chicken brick"

[Belle]

I remember my mum having one of these when I was growing up: http://www.amazon.co.uk/R%C3%B6mertopf-Roemertopf-%C2%AE-Classic-Standard/dp/B001SFTJLW/ref=sr_1_2?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1386012811&sr=1-2&keywords=romertopf

Does anyone have any experience/views on it? I fear mine are rose-tinted through nostalgia... thinking of it as a xmas pressie.

[tiddles]

they had these in aldi the other week. I was very tempted, going my husband waxing lyrical about how his mum cooked delicious chicken in them

[Mutrik]

I have one which my granny gave me. It is pretty good, as it keeps all the moisture in. However, saying that i gave not used it for quite some time. Will get it out!