This pot is so beautiful that if you leave it out on the stove, it looks like something a Better Homes & Gardens photographer would put out in a shoot on to-die-for kitchens. (In my kitchen, the pot is the only magazine-worthy item, but hey, it's a start.)I was afraid that beauty would mean it was lacking in cooking ability, but it's nice and solid and thick enough to easily and quickly boil a potful of water for spaghetti, to make a big batch of sweet potato corn chowder, and most importantly, it can handle chili.
I've never before owned a pot the right density and shape to make decent chili.I like to use fresh tomatoes and keep the sauce from getting thick and gloppy like canned chili, so for years I've accomplished this by simmering the dish in the microwave for an hour or two on extremely low settings.While my stove (which is fancy enough to be in a magazine article but never clean enough) has a snazzy "crock pot" depth burner, without this pot, the sauce still thickened too much unless I hovered far more than I want.(If I have to check something more than every 30 minutes, preferably 60, I'm unhappy.)
I won't leave my microwaving ways behind me that's a no-hover situation and produces great chili butusing this pot makes it even better. I can leave it safely simmering without worry and easily taste test and tweak the spices now and then, producing the best Tamara's Infamous Chili con Carnage possible. What's even better is that I can put the pot out and let people serve themselves because it's so dang attractive. (Okay, I did that anyway, but it wasn't terribly attractive.) In this pot, you don't even see all the splotches and drips I've left on the outside of the pot since the finish is perfect camouflage for chili.
AND this is a big AND the handles have never required potholders this includes picking the pot up to dump boiling water and noodles through a colander. That's a big fat first for me. It's extra cool, too,since I rarely can find my potholders and normally rely on my husband's freakish ability to latch onto hot stuff and not let go.(Yeah, baby!)
The wooden spoon that comes with the pot is quality, and the three little "ingredients" bowls round out the set making it a perfect gift, too. At least if you can give it up after you see it. . . I couldn't.
All in all, five unburned thumbs up!
This cookware is WONDERFUL!!I wish I had seen the big sets before I started buying one piece at a time!I realize now that I was sorely in need of new cookware!And SOOOOOOOOOO glad I went with Paula Deen's!!
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Love this set. I bought it to add to my other Paula Deen items and it is perfect. Wonderful for cooking just about any item that needs more space. The spoon that comes with it is NICE really nice heavy and well shaped. The little bowls that come with it are ok not sure what I would use them for but there's nothing wrong with them I just have other bowls I like better. I wash it by hand and use only wooden, plastic or silicone utensils and it's still looking great. I have found that if I place the lid on it I can get water to boil at much lower temps on my electric stove than I could with my old pans. The handles also stay cool to the touch which is really nice and convenient. All in all I love this set and use it all the time.I love the pan, I use it for soups and even speghetti sauce, I have alot of her bakeware too, best dishes to bake in.JudyI'm getting a lot of use out of this large pot.I haven't used the spoon or little bowls that come with it yet.I like that the lid is clear so that I can see at a glance how things heating up within are looking in the pot.
What I like best of all is how very much cheaper this pot is than others I checked out that can hold the same volume of food.Also, the pot is a nice, warm cheerful color.
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