Le Creuset 20-Ounce Stoneare Bean Pot, Mini, Soleil

Love the size and it's perfect for honey!
I was hunting for a honey jar but the lids all had a hole to hold the honey dipper. This was an issue for us since we live on a farm and we didn't want bugs to get inside. I had read a post for another mini bean pot and how it was used for honey and I became excited. I showed the pot to my husband and he liked it because of the tight-fitting lid. It is similar in size (but holds 4 more ounces) to the honey pot, but without the hole in the lid. Even if the honey gets crystalized, all I have to do is pop it into the microwave because it is microwavable. We love it and it fits well with the other Le Creuset pieces in the kitchen. The new bright yellow is perfect and I chose it because it reminds me of honey bees. Of course the mini bean pot is great for other things as well, as described. We just happen to love it because we now have a place to store our honey without worrying about any bugs getting into the jar. it also looks great on the counter or on the table and we no...





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Johnson-Rose 16-1/4-Inch-by-11-Inch Stainless Steel Baking Pan

The stainless-steel roasting pan does the job well!
In recent years, I have been trying to cut down on using aluminum-foil (for health concerns) plus aluminum pots and pans, though I had previously used them for decades. In order to avoid covering the food- filled pan with aluminum foil, and before putting it into the oven to roast its contents, I place an inverted stainless-steel roasting pan right over the bottom one, where it remains until I am ready to remove the pan filled with cooked food from the oven. I roast chicken and bake potatoes in this way as well. PLEASE REMEMBER TO ADD AT LEAST AN INCH OF WATER TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAN WHICH IS FILLED WITH FOOD TO COOK, SO THAT IT DOES NOT DRY OUT AND BURN, and roast/bake the food in this way in an oven heated to 350F degrees. Enjoy in Good Health!

Like tin foil
This pan is only slightly heavier than a tinfoil pan and arrived with the same kind of dings and gouges tinfoil is prone to. I am surprised this pan meets minimum Amazon standards.

I assumed more than I should have.
This is a thin stamped out pan with folded edges and visible press marks, perhaps to be expected in a cheap baking pan. I expected rolled edges, more weight, more attention to cosmetic detail. My bad. The phrase "expensive disposable" comes to mind. At half the price I wouldn't complain.

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Pasta Boat

Same as Pasta N More
The Pasta Boat is the Pasta N More that was sold a few years back....except its red. :D And like the Pasta N More, it works in exactly the same way. I know there have been mixed reviews for this style of pasta cooker but I have the Pasta N More and I use it exclusively for pasta now (no more boiling water on the stovetop)and the pasta comes out perfect every time.

Tip: Start out by putting hot water in the container, not cold. The microwave has to take time to heat up the water, otherwise, and that takes away from the cooking time. Doesn't have to be scalding hot, but hot. I cook about 3/4 of a box of spaghetti and fill the container with water to the #4 line and cook for 17 minutes. PERFECT! Don't have to think about it....don't have to test it. I did test it the first 2 times I used the unit but I don't test it anymore....I know it will come out just right. And it doesn't stick together, either. The drainer top is terrific and I serve the spaghetti right in the...

Works great!
I got a pasta boat after looking at them in the store over and over again. Turns out it works great! No more lugging a huge pot of water from the sink to the stove. No more boil-overs. Even cooks whole wheat pasta perfectly! It's easy and it's great if you're only cooking for one or two. So much less clean up and mess. I was seriously surprised at how well it works. Great item!

Pasta Boat
I bought this to steam rather than cook pasta. This is the best steamer for ease of use and clean up that I have used.

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Johnson-Rose 3.5 Quart Stainless Steel Sauce Pan with Lid

Heavy Pot Perfect for Candy Making and Much More
This will be brief because on the two quart sauce pan product page, I wrote a detailed review describing the particular attributes of the Johnson and Rose stainless steel pots. So, rather than wasting your time reading the same thing, I refer you to that product page for more general characteristics of the brand. Before buying, I already owned a five year old set of a well-known brand of stainless cookware. It was still serviceable, but I wanted to fill in areas where I had nothing or needed something better. So, the Johnson and Rose pieces were purchased one at a time with a particular purpose in mind. After ordering and using the first pan, I was so pleased I bought two more sizes and have more on my list.

For the last twelve months that I've owned the pan, it, like my two quart pan, is constantly in use. I bought this particular pot primarily for use in candy making. It is easy to burn candy syrups in a thin pan because cooking at high heat for an extended period of time...

Great sauce pan.
This pan is awesome. Nice and thick and very durable. Great heat distribution and heat maintenance, no hot spots or fluxuations. I am a chef and I use this pan all the time.

made in China
which is disappointing. I compared to my 4 qt all clad sauce pan and it is definitely not the same quality. I bought at bargain price and planned to use for cooking rice only. I have used it for more than that as there is easy clean up and totally flat, induction type bottom on this pan.

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Magefesa Delicia 8-Inch Non Stick Stainless Steel Fry Pan

Changed design from previous purchase.
We have a bed and breakfast, so good quality cooking tools is very important to us. We bought this pan last year, only one because that is all they had at the time. We liked it so much for making our omelets that we decided to replace our other pans with two more if this one. Sadly, when we received these, and have since used them, we were very disappointed with their change in quality. The metal is thinner and the handle is different. The non- stick surface is different as well. They are a much lower grade of product then before.

Husband is happy
My husband wanted a new non-stick skillet for eggs. After reviewing several, I decided onthe Magefesa. I have not been disappointent and neither has he!

10" fry Pan
I cook mostly on a INDUCTION stove and have tried a couple of Stainless Steal non stick fry pans and had a hard time getting even cooking. I tried the 10" Magefesa Pan and am delighted. It is made in Spain and has that European quality.

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Tramontina Gourmet Hard Anodized 5.5 qt. Covered Deep Saute Pan

Jimbo
I own other Tramontina products and heavily depend on the quality and dependability of this brand. I have owned other lesser quality products and paid premium price for them in the past. Tramontina is the real deal. You do get more than what you pay for with these products. Properly maintained they will most likely last you a life time. This is my brand of choice ! You can't go wrong...

Another Good Tramontina Product
This is our 4th Tramontina product. Three are skillets of varying size and all well worth the money. I did warp the bottom of one by overheating it. My fault.

This 5.5 qt. was purchased at Costco. It came with the clear lid and a third piece that is a splash screen. Paid $30, not 70 or more.



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WMF Premium One 9-1/2-Quart Stock Pot with Lid

Nice Cookware but handles get HOT
I researched this style of WMF cookware and found a video showing a man boiling water for spaghetti and he took the pot off the stove without using any oven mits. The handles are supposed to be cool touch technology with patent pending. I tried the same experiment when first received and after bringing the water to a boil...I could not touch the handles with bare hands as they were extremely hot. I don't think the handles could possibly be defective so did not test the other pans I purchased. This cookware is very well made and is quite beautiful. If you are looking for cookware and don't require handles that stay cool these are very nice pots. Amazon was great in sending a return label.





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