My 50 year old (literally) cook pots have reached retirement age and I am looking for some new pots. What I really want is two pots - one about 5 liter or so and one smaller plus a fry pan. I have been looking around and honestly I can’t find pots that are fairly light weight and that have a bail. They all seem to have fancy handle affairs of one kind or another. I cook on fire and sometimes stove. I like a bail on my pots.
Suggestions? Does the new anodized aluminum stuff work well over a fire?
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– Last Updated: May-24-16 11:34 PM EST –
Hard to beat the old time granite wear for low priced camp cookware, IMHO. There are usually some good deals on them on eBay. Like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Speckled-Graniteware-Enamel-5-Qt-Cook-Pot-w-Lid-Wire-Side-Handle-/162080205112?hash=item25bcbba938:g:ilsAAOSwMHdXQmJQ
Heavier duty, and even for the price plus shipping this stainless copper-bottomed Revere Ware is a darned nice big pot that would last for decades. The handle on the side and flat bail would make it very easy to control.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-Revere-Ware-Copper-Clad-8-Qt-Stock-Pot-with-Bail-and-Tip-Handle-/182142965509?hash=item2a68911705:g:b9MAAOSw1h5XQhjj
My parents gave me a set of that copper bottomed Revere Ware when I moved out on my own for college nearly 50 years ago and I still have them.
EDIT: There are several of those steel copper-bottoms on eBay. Found a Sears version for $40.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-SEARS-ROEBUCK-MAID-OF-HONOR-COPPER-BOTTOM-STAINLESS-6-QT-STOCK-POT-BAIL-HND-/331845667565?hash=item4d438b0aed:g:BQYAAOSwZAtXJlff
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