My big stew and snow melting pot died last month when the ceramic coating finally started to come away from the inside. At probably 30 years old and a freebie, I wasn't too fussed.
After chewing a couple of lumps of ceramic and not wanting to use it anymore with all the chemicals used to bond the ceramic to the steel, I left it in Sweden for recycling..
I found the size perfect for massive stews, melting large amounts of snow and boiling plenty of water.
The old pot
Wanting a new pot, I spotted a 6l stainless stock pot with a glass lid and proper riveted handles in Wilkinsons last week for a tenner. It seemed the right blend of being pretty light but robust enough to survive for a while. I knew I could either find a lid, or make one from an ally sheet.
What I hadn't thought of was whether an Ikea £1 style non stick pan would fit.
The pot set. (apologies if this pic is side on. I keep rotating it and it keeps reverting
)
Filed the pan handle socket to fit the pot and create a seal. Pan sits inside lip which stops smoke getting in.
Drilled a 3mm hole in the handles to take some bike brake cable and fixed them in place.
Stewtastic.
It weighs 840g.
6l Stainless steel.
Cost £11 plus the old cable and connectors.
A carved stick fits in the socket so the plastic handle isn't needed.
Hope you like
After chewing a couple of lumps of ceramic and not wanting to use it anymore with all the chemicals used to bond the ceramic to the steel, I left it in Sweden for recycling..
I found the size perfect for massive stews, melting large amounts of snow and boiling plenty of water.
The old pot
Wanting a new pot, I spotted a 6l stainless stock pot with a glass lid and proper riveted handles in Wilkinsons last week for a tenner. It seemed the right blend of being pretty light but robust enough to survive for a while. I knew I could either find a lid, or make one from an ally sheet.
What I hadn't thought of was whether an Ikea £1 style non stick pan would fit.
The pot set. (apologies if this pic is side on. I keep rotating it and it keeps reverting
)
Filed the pan handle socket to fit the pot and create a seal. Pan sits inside lip which stops smoke getting in.
Drilled a 3mm hole in the handles to take some bike brake cable and fixed them in place.
Stewtastic.
It weighs 840g.
6l Stainless steel.
Cost £11 plus the old cable and connectors.
A carved stick fits in the socket so the plastic handle isn't needed.
Hope you like
It'll double as a radiation shield hat against all those abandoned nuke missiles in the Estonian woods 
