stockpot

[ stok-pot ]

noun

a pot in which stock for soup, sauces, etc., is made and kept.

Origin of stockpot

First recorded in 1850–55; stock + pot¹

Words Nearby stockpot

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How to use stockpot in a sentence

Transfer the charred vegetables and toasted aromatics to an 8-quart stockpot.
An aromatic chicken soup to restore the body and revive the spirit | Olga Massov | January 7, 2021 | Washington Post
In a stockpot over medium heat, heat the oil until shimmering.
This nourishing navy bean and ham soup is a meal in a bowl | Ellie Krieger | December 3, 2020 | Washington Post
Copper stockpot These are made for one thing: making a whole lot of liquid.
The 2012 Holiday Kitchen Gift Guide | Megan McArdle | December 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Pour into the stockpot, being careful to stop before the broth is all in and the fat starts to come out.
Your Friday Gadget Chef Recipe: Two Day Soup | Megan McArdle | November 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Evidently he would have been rid of me, but a literary man, scenting material for his stockpot, is not easily shaken off.
Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green | Jerome K. Jerome

Put them into stockpot, and place flesh from head on top; then well cover with water, add little salt and let slowly come to boil.
The Story of Crisco | Marion Harris Neil
In the nursery, was Georges answer, as if he cared whether we were in the copper or the stockpot!
The Celebrity at Home | Violet Hunt
To prepare the broth, put on a large stockpot, and line the bottom of it with a pound and a half of lean ham, cut into slices.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, | Mary Eaton
Like fowls, an old turkey is fit for nothing but the stewpan or the stockpot.
The Story of Crisco | Marion Harris Neil

British Dictionary definitions for stockpot

stockpot

/ (ˈstɒkˌpɒt) /

noun

mainly British a pot in which stock for soup, etc, is made or kept

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