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Three-quart, one-quart (antique), and half-pint (souvenir) beanpots

A beanpot is a deep, wide-bellied, short-necked vessel used to cook bean-based dishes. The Beanpot refers primarily to a men's Ice hockey tournament among the four major college hockey schools of the Boston Massachusetts area held annually since the Bean is a common name for large plant Seeds of several genera of the family Fabaceae (formerly Leguminosae used for human food or animal Beanpots are typically made of ceramic, though pots made of other materials like cast iron can also be found. The word ceramic is derived from the Greek word κεραμικός ( keramikos) Cast iron usually refers to grey cast iron, but identifies a large group of Ferrous Alloys which solidify with a Eutectic. The relatively narrow mouth of the beanpot minimizes evaporation and heat loss, while the deep, wide, thick-walled body of the pot facilitates long, slow cooking times.

Beanpots are traditionally associated with New England, in particular Boston Massachusetts. History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. 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. The city of Boston Massachusetts, USA, has many Nicknames due to historical context The Beanpot refers primarily to a men's Ice hockey tournament among the four major college hockey schools of the Boston Massachusetts area held annually since the

Beanpots resemble the Indian handi and the Mexican or Native American olla, and may be related to the latter vessel. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A handi is a deep narrow-mouthed cooking vessel used in Indian cooking The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. Prior to the coming of Europeans the peoples of both the North and South American continents had a wide variety of Pottery traditions Unlike the German rommertopf and the Japanese donabe, they are typically glazed both inside and out, and so can not be used for clay pot cooking. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Donabe (Japanese 土鍋, literally "earthenware pot" are pots made out of a special Clay for use over an open flame in the Japanese kitchen Clay pot cooking is a technique of Cooking Food in an unglazed clay pot which has been soaked in Water so as to release Steam during the cooking

See also

• Baked beans

External links

• American Centuries beanpot picture
• Why is Boston called "beantown"?
• Baked Beans: Exalted by New Englanders in 1800s
• Zuni Olla picture