Friday, October 22, 2010

The pot post.

No.  This isn't a post about marijuana, despite the fact that I have watched 5 seasons of the show Weeds in one month.

This is a post about a pot.  A pot that I registered for for my wedding, but did not receive.  Mostly because it was super-expensive.  It's a dutch oven.  That's just the way they are.  Expensive.

But thanks to some elusive Crate and Barrel gift cards, my dream of a dutch oven came through.  I caved and I bought it when I was visiting my sister in Chicago (by the way--Monday is the best day ever to shop at Crate and Barrel.  I felt like I was on Supermarket Sweep).

I bought the Mario Batali dutch oven in Polenta.  That is a shade of yellow for all you non-Food Network watching people.
Here it is:

I included a picture of me sauteing some leeks, carrots, and onions for a veggie risotto.  Yum!  Risottos have become my new favorite food.  I could eat any kind.  Cheese, rice, butter, and various other delicious flavors?  Count me in!

The reason I love this pot so much is because the last pot I had that was this size was from a place called Blue Valley Community Action.  If you have never been there, I'm sorry.  Many of my pre-wedding dishes were from Blue Valley.  I appreciate that.  I loved them dearly.  But some of them had one life to live.  And they were trying to come back from the dead.

Such was the case with my old pan.  I once started a fire in that pan with hot oil.  I burnt things that aren't normally able to burn.  Chili.  Water.

When I got this pan, I was in a state of euphoria.  No burnt butter the minute it hit the pan.  No stuck on rice.  It cooks so evenly and nicely I could kiss it.

It can also go in the oven, which I haven't tried yet.  But I will.  Any recipe suggestions??

1 comment:

  1. Pretty! I need to come try this risotto you speak of. It is always exciting when you finally get to have something you have longed for. You will cherish this pot now because of it. You little cooker...

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Friday, October 22, 2010

The pot post.

No.  This isn't a post about marijuana, despite the fact that I have watched 5 seasons of the show Weeds in one month.

This is a post about a pot.  A pot that I registered for for my wedding, but did not receive.  Mostly because it was super-expensive.  It's a dutch oven.  That's just the way they are.  Expensive.

But thanks to some elusive Crate and Barrel gift cards, my dream of a dutch oven came through.  I caved and I bought it when I was visiting my sister in Chicago (by the way--Monday is the best day ever to shop at Crate and Barrel.  I felt like I was on Supermarket Sweep).

I bought the Mario Batali dutch oven in Polenta.  That is a shade of yellow for all you non-Food Network watching people.
Here it is:

I included a picture of me sauteing some leeks, carrots, and onions for a veggie risotto.  Yum!  Risottos have become my new favorite food.  I could eat any kind.  Cheese, rice, butter, and various other delicious flavors?  Count me in!

The reason I love this pot so much is because the last pot I had that was this size was from a place called Blue Valley Community Action.  If you have never been there, I'm sorry.  Many of my pre-wedding dishes were from Blue Valley.  I appreciate that.  I loved them dearly.  But some of them had one life to live.  And they were trying to come back from the dead.

Such was the case with my old pan.  I once started a fire in that pan with hot oil.  I burnt things that aren't normally able to burn.  Chili.  Water.

When I got this pan, I was in a state of euphoria.  No burnt butter the minute it hit the pan.  No stuck on rice.  It cooks so evenly and nicely I could kiss it.

It can also go in the oven, which I haven't tried yet.  But I will.  Any recipe suggestions??

1 comment:

  1. Pretty! I need to come try this risotto you speak of. It is always exciting when you finally get to have something you have longed for. You will cherish this pot now because of it. You little cooker...

    ReplyDelete

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