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| braise |
to cook slowly in a small amount of liquid in a covered pot, esp. after sauteeing in fat. |
| cacciatore |
cooked in a covered pot with olive oil, tomato paste, onions, wine, herbs, and other ingredients. |
| cachepot |
an ornamental container into which the plain pot of a houseplant is set and thus concealed from view. |
| calendula |
a plant of the composite family that bears yellow or orange flowers; pot marigold. |
| cauldron |
a round metal pot that is hung or placed over a fire, used for boiling liquids. |
| chafing dish |
a lidded dish or pot, supported on a metal frame with a candle or other heating device beneath it, and used to cook food at the table or keep it hot. |
| chamber pot |
a small, portable, pot-shaped receptacle for urine and other waste, usu. kept in a bedroom, esp. one that is some distance from a toilet. |
| commode |
a washstand or cupboard containing a chamber pot. [1/3 definitions] |
| crock |
an earthenware container, esp. a pot or jar. [1/2 definitions] |
| double boiler |
a pot consisting of a lower part, in which water is boiled to create steam, and an upper part that fits snugly into the top of the lower, in which food can be cooked, warmed, or melted slowly. |
| Dutch oven |
a heavy iron or enamel kettle with an arched lid, for the slow cooking of pot roasts, stews, or other dishes. [1/3 definitions] |
| flowerpot |
a pot in which plants can be grown. |
| kettle |
a broad, deep container in which to boil liquids, esp. water or soup; pot. [1/3 definitions] |
| kitty2 |
in some card games, the pot of wagers, or a special pot collected from forfeits or paid for certain unusual hands. [1/3 definitions] |
| marmite |
a large ceramic or metal pot, often with legs, and used for making soup. |
| melting pot |
a pot in which substances, esp. metals, are melted; crucible. [1/2 definitions] |
| olla |
(Spanish) a wide-mouthed earthenware pot or jar, used for water, cooking, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| percolator |
a coffee pot that makes coffee by repeatedly forcing boiling water up through a hollow center tube and filtering it through a basket filled with coffee grounds. |
| pipkin |
a small earthenware cooking pot. |
| pot1 |
to put into a pot. [2/7 definitions] |
| pot-au-feu |
pot on the fire (French); a dish of boiled meat and vegetables, the broth being strained and often served separately. |
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