Choose a deep stock pot with two handles for safer lifting and stock-making
A deep stock pot with handles on both sides is easier to grip and is a go-to vessel for making stocks.
The instructor recommends a stock pot that’s “nice and deep” and notes the benefit of handles on both sides for a solid grab. It’s presented as a frequently used essential pot.
The short version
- Look for depth and two side handles for control
Why it works
Depth helps contain liquid and simmering contents; two handles improve stability when moving a heavy pot.
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Add orzo and stock to the pan, make sure the pasta is fully submerged, then simmer until the liquid is gone to cook it without a separate pot.
Cook rice by simmering in stock until the liquid is absorbed
Add rice, cover it with stock, and let it boil/simmer down until the liquid is gone to cook the rice in one pan.
Use the oven as an alternative to an air fryer for finishing the pizza
If you don’t have an air fryer, you can finish cooking the topped pizza in the oven instead.
Finish a topped pizza in an air fryer at 180°C for 7 minutes
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