stewpans

Deep cooking pots

Stewpans are cooking vessels used for stewing—typically deep pans with straight sides and a lid, designed for slow cooking in liquid.

The term is somewhat old-fashioned; modern cooks more often say saucepan or just pot.

She set the stewpans on the back burners to simmer.

cookware

skillet

Shallow pan for frying

  • brazierCoal-burning metal container
  • frypanFlat-bottomed cooking vessel
  • wokConcave cooking pan

casserole · steamer · griddle · braiser · tagine · claypot · teakettle · cocotte

cooking

simmering

Cooking below boiling point

sweating · blanching · boiling · sautéing · infusing · thickening · tenderizing · deglazing · rendering · mirepoix

materials

copper

Reddish-brown metallic element

anodized · clad · hammered · flameproof · lined · seasoned

qualities

lidded

Having a top closure

stovetop · ovenproof · capacious · sturdy · responsive · professional

Opposites
cooking vessel depth and function

stewpansskillets

Shallow cooking pans

frying pans · griddles · woks · plancha · teppan

Family

stewpan

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G