Any tips on buying a pot with a lid?!
Answers: I want a 2-quart pot for making side dishes for two or 3 people...any tips on what I should look for?
hunter is right,but also make sure the copper clad is under steel.i mean steel ,copper and then steel,no copper showing,all sandwiched in between steel.make sure the entire thing can go in oven.thick bottom too,tight lid
I like teflon and just make sure it has a glass lid so you can see in it.
I'd recommend investing in a good quality stainless steel pot with a copper bottom. The copper helps to spread out the heat so everything cooks evenly. As long as I don't turn the heat up too high and try to cook too fast I don't have any trouble with the food sticking. These pots cost a little more but I've used the cheap ones and there is a big difference.
Some people really like teflon but I like to use metal utensils and they scratch the teflon off. When I use the plastic utensils with heat I always wonder about food safety.
Hope this helps!