stewpots
Deep lidded cookware
Stewpots are large, deep pots designed for slow-cooking stews, soups, and braises.
The heavy construction and tight-fitting lid allow food to simmer for hours without drying out: She kept a stewpot going on the back burner all winter.
The word sometimes appears figuratively for any simmering mix of elements: a stewpot of political intrigue.
Thick-walled lidded pot
- casserole dishDeep oven-safe cooking container
- tagineEarthenware pot and stew
- claypotEarthenware container for cooking
- pressure cookerSealed pot using steam
braiser · cauldron · cocotte · cazuela · slow cooker
Hard molded alloy
- seasonedFlavored or battle-tested
- grandmother'sOf a grandparent matriarch
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- family heirloomCherished inherited possession
hand-me-down · vintage · antique · time-honored · well-worn · generations · earthenware · terracotta
Promoting health through food
- comfortingGiving emotional ease
- wholesomeConducive to well-being
- fillingMaterial placed within
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
satisfying · rustic · homestyle · savory · robust · chunky · meaty · rich
Cooking below boiling point
- braisingSear, then simmer covered
- slow-cookingProlonged gentle heat
- bubblingForming gas spheres
- tenderizingMaking food less tough
reducing · infusing · thickening · poaching · softening · low heat · gentle heat
dutch oven
Thick-walled lidded pot
- casserole dishDeep oven-safe cooking container
- tagineEarthenware pot and stew
- claypotEarthenware container for cooking
pressure cooker · braiser · cauldron · cocotte · cazuela · slow cooker
cast-iron
Hard molded alloy
- seasonedFlavored or battle-tested
- grandmother'sOf a grandparent matriarch
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
family heirloom · hand-me-down · vintage · antique · time-honored · well-worn · generations · earthenware · terracotta · patina
nourishing
Promoting health through food
- comfortingGiving emotional ease
- wholesomeConducive to well-being
- fillingMaterial placed within
warming · satisfying · rustic · homestyle · savory · robust · chunky · meaty · rich · generous
simmering
Cooking below boiling point
- braisingSear, then simmer covered
- slow-cookingProlonged gentle heat
- bubblingForming gas spheres
tenderizing · reducing · infusing · thickening · poaching · softening · low heat · gentle heat
stewpotsskillets
Shallow cooking pans
frying pans · griddles · flat pans · woks · sheet pans
stewpotsgrills
Cooks over direct heat
broilers · rotisseries · smokers · barbecue grills · hibachis