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Cooking vessel
A
beanpot
is a deep, wide-bellied, short-necked vessel used to cook
bean
-based dishes. Beanpots are typically made of
ceramic
, though some are made of other materials, such as
cast iron
. The relatively narrow mouth of the beanpot minimizes evaporation and heat loss, while its deep, wide, thick-walled body facilitates long, slow cooking times.
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Beanpots are commonly 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.
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Beanpots resemble the
Indian
handi
[3]
and the
Spanish
,
Mexican
or
Native American
olla
,
[4]
and may be related to the latter vessel.
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