Making Chicken, Stew, or Stir-Fry? There’s a Pot for That.

Every kitchen is full of tools taken for granted—tongs, peelers, spatulas, you name it. But perhaps no kitchen workhorse is as essential as humble pots and pans. Cooking vessels are as essential to our diets as the foods that go into them—after all, those hot chicken pieces and sustainable chickpeas aren’t worth a hill of heirloom beans without a pan to cook them in. Yet with all their dings and scratches, stockpots and woks will never be the stars of the show. Not that cooks don’t revere their pots and pans, mind you. Every home cook can pull out their favorite, and if it’s been in the family for decades, they’ll likely have a story to share about it, too. They’re just not as glamorous as say, the gleaming Kitchen-Aid mixer that may take pride of place on the counter. 
So let’s share a little love for the unsung cooking pots. They come in all shapes and sizes, and reflect the kitchens in which they’re used.