PAN 999 Silver and Iron Pot

With its gener­ous propor­tions and sleek profile, Tobia Scarpa’s PAN 999 Pot is a versa­tile addi­tion to any kitchen. Its handles are hollow, for ease of move­ment and clean­ing, and its deep well allows for low-temper­a­ture frying, brais­ing, or boiling. The Pot is a stand­out of Scarpa’s Cooking in Silver cook­ware line, manu­fac­tured by the Milanese silver­smith studio San Lorenzo; as with its compan­ion sauce and frying pans, the Pot is made of pure iron with an inte­rior pure silver, which conducts heat more uniformly than copper while remain­ing antibac­te­r­ial whether used on conduc­tion, glass, ceramic cook­tops or with gas burners and ovens. A single lid tops any pan in the line, and all may be easily cleaned with a simple appli­ca­tion of White of Spain non-toxic clay.

Silver is the most conduc­tive of metals, even better than copper, and it is able to diffuse it in a uniform manner, allow­ing food to be cooked rapidly at a low temper­a­ture and thus preserv­ing its nutri­ent value. Sulfi­da­tion (black­en­ing) of the silver surface during cooking is normal and to be expected. It occurs without any nega­tive effect on health and on food quality and can be peri­od­i­cally removed with the non-toxic White of Spain (puri­fied clay) included with each piece. Strew clay over silver surface and rub with damp paper towel or cloth, then rinse.

Other items in the collec­tion include a saucepan, regular pan, frying pan, and a lid. All of these pieces are sold indi­vid­u­ally at Cooks & Poets.