Ohio Stoneware Bean Pot

Bought this as a gift for my son and daughter in law. The first time they used it for baked beans and were very pleased with the quality of the product. From there they brnched out to stews and soups - they are very pleased with the beanpot. The glaze color on the stoneware is very even and looks just like the photo on the web site. Fits in well with the decor in their kitchen.

I've been searching for a real stoneware crockery bean pot forever. Nowadays they're all thin ceramic and really not much more than a round casserole dish. My grandmother and great grandmother, from New England, made the best baked beans in the world; good old New England baked beans. They BOTH had stoneware bean pots. The heavier stoneware allows for LONG-SLOW baking (were talking 12-13 hours in a 300 degree oven). I still use the family recipe with maple syrup, an onion studded with cloves, and salt-pork: yes it means getting up at 3:00am to turn the oven on and go back to bed.The modern ceramic bean pots I've tried simply do not work well. Often burning on the inside due to the long cooking time and thin ceramic. Stoneware crockery, being thicker and more sturdy, protects better and the beans come out perfectly. It's good to know there's still a company in the USA making real stoneware crockery.My only minor distraction is the handle on the lid. It's a smooth round nub about an 3/4 inch high rather then a round T handle like my grandmother's. Always worried when using a hot pad that the lid will slip. there's nothing to grasp. It's not slipped primarily because I've been very careful. It's not a major concern and I still give this bean pot 5 stars. the manufacturer could do a better lid handle design.

While I love the “idea” of a bean pot… this design is absolute garbage. When the lid is 300+ degrees and you have to stir in an ingredient or keep your beans from sticking and burning you literally cannot take the lid off it’s a slippery dome rather than something you can actually grab with a tong or hot mit or hell even a rag…. Well today, the 2nd time I’ve used this, the lid slipped out from the silicone coated tongs I use when I have to do an overly complicated procedure to remove and replace the lid and smashed rendering this worthless and useless. I could literally buy cases of B&M beans and save money.

FIRST, SELLER WAS AMAZING ! VERY FAST SHIPPING / RECEIPT. ARRIVED IN PERFECT CONDITION... BOTH THE FIRST AND SECOND ORDER. I ORDERED ONE FOR A FRIEND AND MADE SURE I WENT TO SAME SELLER. SELLER WOULD GET SIX STARS IF OFFERED. GAVE PRODUCT 4 STARS. FEEL SAFER WITH MADE IN USA THAN CHINA, ETC. ONLY THING THAT WOULD TRULY MAKE THIS A GREAT POT WOULD BE THE "KNOB" ON THE LID. WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE LID TO ADD LIQUID OR CHECKING THE BEANS, OR EVEN AFTER TAKING THEM OUT OF THE OVEN; THERE'S NO GRIP. THE LIL NUBBIN' IS NOT ONLY SHORT (WHICH ISN'T THE PROBLEM, BUT DOESN'T HELP) BUT THERE IS NO GRIP. TOO SMOOTHE TO LIFT, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S HOT. I FUMBLED WITH IT, ROLLED THE LID AROUND... ALMOST DROPPED THE LID. KINDA BURNED A FINGER OR TWO....YOU GET THE PICTURE. AND IT WOULD REALLY RUIN MY DAY IF I BREAK THE LID. BUT OTHER THAN THAT, I USED IT AT LEAST A HALF A DOZEN TIMES. COOKS REALLY WELL. EASY CLEANUP... NO SAFETY CONCERNS ABOUT WHAT I'M BAKING INTO MY BEANS FROM POOR GLAZING OR HEAVY METALS OR CONTAMINANTS FROM PRODUCTION. ALSO SINCE SOME HAVE QUESTION 1lb OF BEANS WORKS BEST WITH THIS SIZE POT. EVEN WITH KNOB ON LID I WOULD... AND DID PURCHASE THIS ITEM AGAIN.

I bought this to make brined pickles! The pickles were just awful but not this Bean Crock! It's beautiful and with just the right recipe is a great pickle jar to keep in the fridge. It's great quality so even though I personally have not cooked beans in it I have no doubts in it's ablity to do just that! I recommend.