[at-l] Grease Pot

[nealb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (William Neal)]

They also have some large stainless measuring cups made of a better grade
stainless steel.  Comes with a beefy "wire" handles-- The one I use at home
holds well over four cups (maybe 6 cups), but I've seen one that is smaller
-- 2 cups I think.  No lid, but I've found puting another pot or a plate --
like a stainless steel plate -- on top works pretty good.  Or at least it
works on my stove in my apt.

In fact, if you can find a slightly bigger round container, and you fill it
with water, you can heat water in the top container and cover the "pot" in
which you are cooking.  I've made water for coffee and oatmeal at the same
time. Works like a double boiler.

Also, yard sales, Goodwill, and Sally Ann (Salvation Army), second-hand
stores, etc. are great places to look for small lids.  Often they are in
better shape than the pots and pans they come with.  So you can use the pots
and pans for planters or to put under planters.  Or for boiling trail socks
;-), and the lids for the trail.

Granted they don't fit tight, but they work.

William, The Turtle

PS  This is not something I've tried once or twice.  It is what I usually
cook in.

-----Original Message-----
From: Curtis Hewston [mailto:curtis@icgate.net]
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 9:51 PM
To: at-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: [at-l] Grease Pot


Thanks to whomever suggested the 1 liter "grease pot" for cooking.  I
finally found the right aisle at Wal-Mart and picked one up.  (And not
having ever used one, or maybe even seen one, I didn't know what I was
looking for and stumped several employees in the process.)  Look for it
near the stove burner reflector bowls, colanders, and assorted cooking
utensils.

It's made by Mirro and they call it a grease saver.  (I might vaguely
recall mama using one in the kitchen when I was a pup.  I probably dumped
it out on the floor a few times.)  It's made of aluminum/tin -- less
durable than a coffee can and prone to denting but very light.  It's black
and comes embossed with the word GREASE on the side.  Very fashionable.  It
comes with a silver lid and a 1-inch deep strainer that fits inside.  I
guess the strainer would make a nice plate if you found a way to seal it up
-- yet another use for duct tape.  Or any other ideas?

It goes for about $7.  I tried to find a picture but mirro.com is under
construction.


Curtis Hewston
curtis@icgate.net

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