Would it be possible to remove the baskets and just use the bottom pot (no holes) to make a stew? Thanks in advance
911049
Absolutely yes. That's what it is for. The basket/strainers are just extra pieces.
911050
I agree with the other reviewer. Yes, it can be used as a soup pot without the strainer. I do it all the time. However, when browning beef in it, they stick horribly and the overall quality seems very flimsy. You definitely get what you pay for in this case.
695029
First, I ask if you had asked the seller. However, I've cooked in similarily coated pots (not in this pot, yet) and I can't imagine not being able to cook a large stew or stock in this pot. But, I've not tried yet.
175750
Yes there are. On the sides the holes stop abut an inch or so from the bottom, but there are holes IN the bottom itself. Both strainers, the smaller basket you can see the holes in this picture, the bigger one is the same on the bottom. Easily one of the best cooking pots we have ever bought. Rates a 10+
1556532
The basket does not sit directly on the bottom, but it's not too far from it either. We've used it for frying a turkey, but we're looking forward to using it for crab/shrimp boils this summer. I would say you could steam in it, too, if you wanted to, but you'd have to refill with water fairly often I think.
1290657
The pots do not have holes in the bottom. I put a layer of gravel in the bottom of each pot, then potting soil, then the plant and then a final layer of potting soil.
816996
You could probably remove the inner cooking pot and brown something on the stovetop, then put it back into the unit to cook the rest of the way. However the handles are covered with removable silicon(?) covers that are pretty difficult to get on and off.
1262521
Yes you can. But like I mentioned in my review, the bowl is concaved, so it's hard to sauté garlic/onions in the beginning. But yes you can cook stews, chowders and small chicken dishes.
767866
Yes! I've made many sauces and stews in this pot. The tri-ply construction is in the bottom AND up the sides of the pan so you get a good consistent heat like all clad without the price tag. Good luck!
1005045
yes....you can remove the basket and use a slotted spoon I suppose. This is a great deep fryer for 2 people! The filtering system when frying with the lid closed avoids alot of grease splatter.
73205
Unfortunately the pot is not removable, but, you can fry without the basket being that there is not an exposed element right in the frying pot. Hope this helps, it is a nice fryer, simple, without a lot of special toots and whistles. The top, removable fryer basket, removable particle screen and filter are all dishwasher safe.
272074
No ? Ever silly. Its NOT a pot. Bottom is preferated so as to mash food through it. To puree / liquify it. Its high quality ss but not for cooking. You put cooked foid in it after in order to retexture it or seperate skins / pulp / seeds from it for serving or canning purposes. Blessings.
728351
HEY Caitlin S....they make steamer baskets for regular sized pot and pan....if the steamer basket that they make does not fit try putting a stainless steel colander in the pot with a lid that fits...it will not be as efficient, but it works and have done this many times...all depends on the diameter of your stock pot if the factory basket fits or not, what i do works......john
1409270
Yes! the handle attaches to the basket, like a spring load into two holes in the basket. You can steam without the handle, then reattach it to lift out of your pot with the greatest of ease when you're finished. I LOVE it! ;o) I've already used it for turkey stock, par-boiling a cabbage head, and have thought of many future uses. (blanching veggies in the summer for freezing/canning season). Good luck!
893070
Right, it doesn't come out of the frame which I thought was a little weird too. You can put the whole pot w frame in sink to wash. Maybe being soldered to the frame gives it stability?
936632
Not that I know of........The depth of the pot is not deep enough for the canister, so you would need to do some kind of connection outside of the pot which would look terrible unless you could mount it on a column and hide the canister below the pot somehow. Sorry, I could not be of more help. Love the fire bowls, but would love for them to burn longer. If you figure something out, let me know.
583139
I suppose you could; the bottom section has a shelf that basically divides the interior in have horizontally. Depending on the size of the baskets you could store them below and on the shelf or if necessary you could leave out the interior shelf when you build it to give you a larger internal area. However, that could lower the overall stability of the unit itself. Hope this helps, the site would have the interior dimension's etc...
1928227
Sure. We do that all the time. Shrimp in the top and corn, potatoes, onions etc in the bottom for a low country boil. We love it. Also use it as a turkey fryer without baskets.