Grandma's Pots : Keep or Throw Out
Ok here is my dilemma. I am moving at the end of this month and I found a box of pots that my Grandmother had given me. Worth keeping or throw out? Here is the list of brands:
San Ignacio - Made in Spain - Cobalt blue on outside with white enamel on inside. There are two of these a small (1/2 quart) pot and a 1-2 qt pot with lids. Handles still seem sturdy.
JMP Sweet Flowers - Made in Spain - Creamy white outside with w/ yellow and orange flowers on it with a white enamel inside. There are 3 sizes - sm/med/lg all with lids. Handles are a bit loose. Reminds me of the 70's - 80's style.
Hawthorne Waterless Cookware - 2qt. - Stainless steel looking with black lid knob and handle. Seems sturdy but looking really worn.
Are these give away or donate pots?
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I have some of my grandmother's well used pots and pans too, and I am glad that I have them. She loved old fashioned Farberware stainless steel and enameled pots too -- probably because they were lighter and easier to handle when full. I have kept the useful sizes because this lighter stuff does boil contents much faster than the professional quality Paderno or Demeyere I keep for myself. I can also lift these pots when full -- something I have difficulty with in the larger sizes of the "good stuff". I rarely cook meals in them, but rather keep them around for odd jobs or summer travel. You may find yourself packing them for your beachhouse one day. A tiny saucepan is always useful, so I'd keep the SI pieces. The JMP is probably a collectible that can be sold on e-bay, so unless you can envision using these pots at your summer rental or giving them away to a college kid, try selling them. I would get rid of the Hawthorne any way that is easiest. You don't hear much about waterless cookware these days.
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