International Traditional Style 4.5-Quart Large Ceramic Bean Pot with Lid, Brown

Just like old fashion

This pot is great for slow cooking. Clay pot nothing negative to say. It’s a good size fits good amount of food inside. Just be careful if you do get it. Cook at low temperature gradually increasing it otherwise it can crack if too hot.

Always wanted to try my Mother's baked beans recipe and finally got around to picking up this bean pot. Looks like a traditional "French-Candadian" bean pot that I grew up on having beans every Sat.Made my first batch and it was delicious. Brings back memories...

I have had a bean pot like this for years, but the little knob on the cover was too small and has always been a challenge to remove with a pot-holder when it’s hot. Well, I finally dropped the cover and it smashed.I ordered this pot as a replacement and this new bean pot has a bigger, more easily grasped knob. Perfect.

Large enough to bake 2lbs of navy beans or pea beans. Can be washed in the dishwasher too. Please do yourself a favor and be aware that this pot is to be used IN the oven only and NOT on the range top. Also note that the manufacturer recommends the oven NOT be preheated before placing the pot in the oven.I don't know what's up with all the comments about the lid handle being difficult to grip. Perhaps the handle is a new design on my pot? Due to all of those comments #1, I was hesitant to purchase this item and #2, the first thing I did after opening the box was grab two different thickness pot holders and attempt to open the lid. Well, even with my slightly arthritic 70 year old hands I had no problem at all!The only reason I did not give this item a 5 star rating is because the thickness of the ceramic is not as thick as that of the Fox Run 0350COM bean pot, which I also own. But, there are times when I need the greater capacity so I'll keep them both!Boston Baked BeansIngredients1lb dried navy or great northern beans1/2lb salt pork or, 1/2- 3/4lb bacon; cut into 1" cubes1 medium onion; diced1/4cup brown sugar; packed1/2cup full flavored molasses1tbsp Worcestershire sauce1tsp dry mustard1/4tsp black pepper1tsp salt –added for last 30 minutes of bakingDirections:Soak beans in water to cover by 2 inches for 12-24 hours- Dissolve 1tsp of baking soda in a small glass of hot water and add to beansAfter soaking, be sure to thoroughly drain and rinse the beans until all the scum is washed away.Place the beans in a large saucepan and cover with fresh water. Heat to boiling; boil for 2 minutes, then remove from heat and let stand for 1 hour. Skim away any foam that may come to the top.If necessary, add water to cover beans and, if desired, add 4 crushed garlic cloves to the water. Simmer uncovered (DO NOT BOIL or beans will burst) for 20 - 50 minutes or until no longer hard. Drain beans, reserving the liquid.Place 1/2 of salt pork/bacon at the bottom of the baking pot; add all of the onion, then the beans and the remaining salt pork/bacon on top. Stir together remaining items with 1 cup of the reserved liquid and pour over beans. Add enough of the reserved liquid to almost cover the beans.Cover and bake at 250 degrees until al dente tenderness is achieved; 4 to 6 hours. Check beans after 2 hours. If beans are too dry, add boiling water to pot. If beans seem too wet, remove lid and bake uncovered for 1.5 hours and then check again. Add 1tsp of salt for last 30 minutes of baking.

Perfect size, used as directed.

Heavy weight. Well glazed. No chips or cracks.Four pieces. Two crocks and two lids.Crocks wrapped in bubble pack and lid separated by cardboard.Separated by cardboard and repeated packing for the other crock and lid.All inside a box, inside a box, inside a third box.In addition I've seen a lot of comments about the little hole in the bottom of the handles getting water in them during washing. The reason for the little hole is to vent the extremely hot air during the firing process. If the hole wasn't there the hot air would expand and have no place to go causing the handle to explode. You can plug that hole now or just put your thumb over it while washing to keep the water out.I just got them and have not used them yet. I will update this review if they disappoint me.Until then consider me 100% satisfied!Update: Made French onion soup. They worked out perfectly. A good portion size (15oz). Broiler safe. I had them under High Broil about 5 minutes. I would recommend hand washing them because food (cheese) gets under the lip of the bowls and I don't think a dishwasher could get to it.Overall rating: 5 stars, very satisfied.

The bean pot arrived way faster than I expected and is beautiful. It's also bigger than I expected. The price is fantastic too