You do not need this pot. But you may love it.
Five stars for an expensive pot I do not need? You bet. You can make good grits and polenta in another pot. You do not need bare copper. Bare copper has no advantage over lined copper in making polenta the way it does for whipping egg whites where chemistry is directly involved. So the reason for bare copper in polenta pans was that it was cheaper than keeping yet another pot lined with tin, especially one you used constantly. How this historical reason has faded. Now, this pot is pure luxury unless you make money from cooking polenta. If you want to go cheaper with a more versatile pan, choose a Windsor reduction pan.
Back to the five stars. Copper at 2.5mm or greater thickness is the best material for this pot if you are using gas. Some people will prefer the wooden handle of the competitors. I prefer the front and rear handles to the French maker, which is otherwise quite similar. I cannot recommend the American version, even though it is half the price. I...
Ruffoni ! - Three Cheers!
This is an incredible piece of cookware - or art! We uploaded a couple images showing the deep, rich copper color; and the highly polished outer surface. It's also large - the actual diameter of the flared top is nearly 10-3/4 inches. No one knows style like the Italians - it's fantastic
Copper Polenta Pan
I bought this pan specifically to brew tea in. It is a pretty expensive pan for for brewing tea; however, I am thoroughly pleased with it. I have never had a pot or pan, or any cookware for that matter, that performs as well as this one. It is definitely worth the price. And it's beautiful.
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