Beanpot

* "This page is about the cooking vessel. If you were looking for the ice hockey tournament, it is at Beanpot (Ice Hockey)"

A beanpot is a deep, wide-bellied, short-necked vessel used to cook bean-based dishes. Beanpots are typically made of ceramic, though pots made of other materials like cast iron can also be found. The relatively narrow mouth of the beanpot minimizes evaporation and heat loss, while the deep, wide, thick-walled body of the pot facilitates long, slow cooking times.

Beanpots are traditionally associated with New England, in particular Boston Massachusetts. This association is evident in the nickname Beantown, and the use of the name "beanpot" for Boston events such as the Beanpot Ice Hockey tournament.

Beanpots resemble the Indian handi and the Mexican or Native American olla, and may be related to the latter vessel. Unlike the German rommertopf and the Japanese donabe, they are typically glazed both inside and out, and so cannot be used for clay pot cooking.

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* Baked beans

External links

* [http://www.memorialhall.mass.edu/collection/itempage.jsp?itemid=15614 American Centuries beanpot picture]
* [http://www.boston-online.com/faq.html#beantown Why is Boston called "beantown"?]
* [http://www.metnews.com/articles/2006/reminiscing070606.htm Baked Beans: Exalted by New Englanders in 1800s]
* [http://www.davidrumsey.com/amico/amico1249902-6986.html Zuni Olla picture]