cybercat wrote:
>
> "Pete C." > wrote
> >> Now I just need to pick up the other pieces I want on sale.
> >
> > Not bad. Sam's carries some "Bakers & Chefs" heavy aluminum pans in
> > their commercial kitchen supply area that are available both in non
> > stick coated and anodized version at similar price points in 2 packs.
>
> Have you ever seen an 8-quart enamel outer nonstick stock pot, at
> Sam's or elsewhere? I really want one like this, bigger than the usual
> 6-quart, but not aluminum. (I really like to brown the meat I braise
> for soup in the same pot I make the soup in, and nonstick is the best
> for this. But the 6-quart is too small for the amount of soup we need
> to make to be able to share with folks who do not cook but need
> fresh food.)

For larger than typical consumer pots, the restaurant supply places have
the best selection generally. Aluminum is the norm in the commercial
world, but a good supply house may have some other options. There is at
least one brand of the "turkey fryer" type cooking sets that is
stainless which might do the job for you as well as being useful for
other stuff.

>
> I
> > picked up a couple of the non stick ones to stock my camper and have
> > found them to be pretty decent. I've also become a fan of the Rubbermaid
> > Commercial square lexan food storage containers they carry, not terribly
> > cheap, but really nice for all the standard staple items.
>
> I use those pyrex dishes with the rubbery plastic lids. I'll have to check
> out
> what Rubbermaid is making these days.

These square containers are lexan / polycarbonate, with tight sealing PE
lids. They are marked in liters on one side and quarts on the other.
They stack and nest well to conserve storage space. Sam's has had them
in various lots in 8qt, 6qt, 4qt and 2qt sizes. They tend to be packaged
in threes for about $22. I even noted the same containers in a picture
in the CIA Baking and Pastry book. These containers are great for the
flour(s), sugar(s), pasta(s), rice(s) and other staples.