cooking pots

Stovetop metal containers

Cooking pots are vessels used for preparing food over heat, typically with high sides and a lid.

The term encompasses various types—stock pots, sauce pans, Dutch ovens—united by their function of containing food during cooking.

She scrubbed the cooking pots after dinner.

The phrase often appears in contexts of kitchen equipment or camping gear.

Related

copper · kettle · terracotta · cauldron · tagine · earthenware · bean pot · frying pan · braiser · boiling · paella pan · nonstick coating · Dutch oven · pot roast · simmering · stew pot · one pot meal · stovetop

Categories
Opposites
cookware depth/shape

cooking potsskillets

Shallow cooking pans

frying pans · griddles · pans · woks · sheet pans

cooking vs. serving/storage

cooking potsserving dishes

Containers for presenting food

storage containers · platters · Tupperware

heat application method

cooking potsroasting pans

Deep oven cookware

grill grates · casserole dishes · sheet pans · pizza stones · air fryers

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G