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Magnalite aka oblong cooking pots?
Posted on 8/2/24 at 6:59 pm
Posted on 8/2/24 at 6:59 pm
What is the advantage of such a pot so popular in Louisiana? My question is more about the shape than the materials. Better than a regular circle pot in what ways?
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Posted on 8/2/24 at 7:16 pm to deeprig9
The fact it can spread over 2 stove burners when cooking something you'd need a large shallow pan for, but one big enough to fit a good size piece of fish or meat with just enough liquid to cover it.
Posted on 8/2/24 at 9:18 pm to deeprig9
Magnalite covered roasters are the fancy polished versions of it's Graniteware ancestors. It's popular in Louisiana, I suspect because of our culture's association with comfort foods. Anytime there is a friendly gathering food is involved, so the need to make a large amount required a large vessel. People in other regions likely only pulled those things out a couple times a year for the Thanksgiving turkey, or for canning.
Posted on 8/3/24 at 8:58 am to deeprig9
Oval Dutch ovens are common with French (see Le Creuset). It’s also common to set your pot halfway on the heat, which causes convection to out fat to the opposite side. This makes it easier to skim. Not sure if it’s related
Posted on 8/3/24 at 9:31 am to deeprig9
They just cook good.
Posted on 8/3/24 at 10:12 am to deeprig9
Many of us use them on our stove tops, but I believe they were intended to be roasters for the oven.
Since they aren't as tall as some stock pots, they fit into the fridge if you can lift them when they're full!
Since they aren't as tall as some stock pots, they fit into the fridge if you can lift them when they're full!
Posted on 8/3/24 at 10:26 am to Germantiger001
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It’s also common to set your pot halfway on the heat, which causes convection to out fat to the opposite side. This makes it easier to skim.
Never heard of this before.
Posted on 8/3/24 at 8:20 pm to deeprig9
I have a big one and a small one. The reason for the shape is because they are designed for roasting things such as turkeys in the big ones and chickens or roasts in the small one.
Posted on 8/4/24 at 12:07 am to deeprig9
We didn't have Magnalite; instead, we had Miracle Maid. There wasn't anything better to use when you wanted to make a big pot of seven steak or pork chops for your friends when they came over.
Posted on 8/4/24 at 9:45 am to deeprig9
Rarely use the big pot these days but i have a small sauce pot that makes excellent oatmeal and a magnalite frying pan i use almost daily.
Posted on 8/4/24 at 4:28 pm to deeprig9
I used the big oval Magnalite I got from my Mawmaw because no matter how much you scrub, it still smells like gumbo. It's inside the metal and part of the pot's DNA now.
We got an induction range, sadly Magnalite doesn't work. I gave it to my mother-in-law and it's her favorite pot now. Range to oven with a good seal, and they literally last for generations. Fantastic cookware.
We got an induction range, sadly Magnalite doesn't work. I gave it to my mother-in-law and it's her favorite pot now. Range to oven with a good seal, and they literally last for generations. Fantastic cookware.
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