What Are the Benefits of a Copper Pot?

Heat Conductivity

• The bottom surface of a copper pot evenly distributes heat, avoiding hot spots resulting in overcooked or undercooked foods. Changing the stove top temperature triggers an almost immediate temperature adjustment within the copper pot, allowing easier temperature control while cooking. Attaining exact temperature levels, copper pots enable precise cooking. Braising and browning foods becomes almost effortless with copper pans.Since copper pots heat quickly, they save energy and cut costs on utility bills.

Weight and Longevity

• A set of good copper cookware is virtually indestructible. Usually lighter weight than other types of pots, but heavy enough to set securely on a stove top, copper cookware is easy to handle. Copper is a timeless material and will outlast almost any other addition to your kitchen. With proper care it could last a lifetime or longer. Hand wash copper pots, avoiding automatic dishwashers entirely, as this may result in irreversible tarnishing.

Attractivness

• Shiny or hammered copper pots add an attractive, reflective focal point to the kitchen. Many chefs prefer the discolored patina on copper pots that emerges with age, heat and lack of cleaning. Use copper pots as serving dishes directly from the stove to the dining table. Display copper pots by hanging them from a pot rack suspended over a kitchen island. A baker's rack, built-in shelves, sideboard or open cupboards provide alternative display options.

Linings

• Copper pots are commonly lined with a protective coating of stainless steel, tin or nickel for safety. A void unlined copper pots; they exhibit a chemical reaction to particular foods. Copper pots from Canada are manufactured with a coated lining. Professional chefs prefer tin-lined copper pots because the food does not stick to the pot and has a better flavor. A copper pot's interior lining can be re-tinned as it wears thin.