Kitchen Notes: My New Favorite Pot
The days are getting shorter; the sweaters, chunkier; and the cooking, cozier and more fragrant. In LA, goop food director Caitlin O’Malley is cooking up brothy, rice-y one-pot meals, and in Brooklyn, senior beauty editor Megan O’Neill is simmering warming stews and rich veggie soups (recipes for all below). And they’ve each got a brand-new favorite (nontoxic, nonstick, dishwasher-safe, gorgeous-looking, goop-designed, and GreenPan-made) pot to do it in.
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Caitlin’s Favorite Pot
goop Home 3QT Sauté PanSHOP NOW -
Megan’s Favorite Pot
goop Home 5QT Covered Casserole goop, $150SHOP NOW
Both pots are part of goop Home’s new collection of cookware that’s both stunning design-wise and supremely functional recipe-wise. Unlike standard nonstick pots, which can contain the toxic “forever chemicals” PFAS, PFOA, lead, and cadmium—so-called because they never break down and remain indefinitely in the environment and in our bodies—the entire collection is made with GreenPan’s nontoxic nonstick Thermalon Minerals Pro technology, derived from sand and attached without glue or other additives, so it’s heat-resistant up to 450°C. (PFAS, for example—synthetic chemicals used to make products waterproof, long-lasting, and greaseproof—are linked to infertility, cancer, a suppressed immune system, and more, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, which just announced a three-year initiative to restrict the use of them. Despite that move, PFAS are still prevalent in nonstick cookware.)
Made of upcycled stainless steel and aluminum, the cream-colored pans have gorgeous (and heat-resistant) gold handles that make them spectacular serving pieces, too. “I love the whole set,” says Caitlin.
Caitlin O’Malley
food director
“I love one-pot meals for weeknights. I typically choose rice for a base because it’s so versatile, then toss in some veggies and protein, and magically I have dinner. This four-quart skillet is the dream one-pot-meal vessel: It’s got the best nonstick surface, which not only helps with cleanup; it also easily releases crispy rice completely intact (the best part!). The wide surface means I can sauté a generous amount of food without overcrowding, and the glass lid allows me to keep an eye on what’s going on without letting steam escape (a rice aficionado’s nightmare). Favorites I can’t stop making right now: brown rice with chicken, eggplant and chickpea rice, and classic arroz con pollo. I also love throwing together a jambalaya–paella hybrid based on what I have on hand. This one has veggie sausages, onions, bell peppers, garlic, saffron, chicken broth, green beans, peas, shrimp, and of course rice. I finish it with chopped parsley, scallions, and a squeeze of lemon to brighten it all up. It’s certainly not traditional, but this haphazard rendition is cozy, satisfying, and almost effortless—all I want on a Monday night.”
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goop Home 3QT Sauté PanSHOP NOW -
Baroncini Import & Co. Sicilian Extra Virgin Olive Oil goop, $60“Buttery, bright, and versatile—you’ll want to pour generously with this one.”
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Our Place Knife Trio goop, $145“No more knife sets with a million pieces, please! These are the only three knives you’ll ever need.”
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Basbaas Variety Pack, Set of 2 goop, $22“Basbaas sauces are lifesavers for weeknight dinners—super fresh and spicy, they add big flavor with little effort.”
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Mepra Dolce Vita 2-Piece Salad Set goop, $180“Mepra always nails simplicity, elegance, and functionality with its flatware and serveware. I especially love these salad servers.”
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R+D Design Lab Bilancia Large Plate, Set of 2 goop, $104“I’m usually not one to bother with fancy plating at home, but these wide, flat ones are the perfect canvas for swooshing, dolloping, and drizzling.”
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Megan O’Neill
senior beauty editor
“I’m the coldest person on earth, and cupping a big beautiful bowl of soup or anything warm and satiating fortifies me (and my family) against the ever-burgeoning chill. I can rustle up any number of nourishing meals in this casserole pot: It’s as excellent for preparing deliciously creamy mac ’n’ (goat!) cheese as it is for stewing red lentil and caramelized onion soup or a big-ass pot of lemony olive-oil-drizzled kale. I’ve also been whipping up savory almond milk breakfast porridge topped with berries and a zigzag of honey, and on special occasions, I fry Jamaican cornmeal festivals—cracklingly golden-on-the-outside, luscious-on-the-inside dumplings made with a mix of cornmeal and conventional flour. The walls of the pot are high enough to fully contain even the sputtering peanut oil for the festivals. With its sleek gold handles (they’re almost jewelry-like), the pot is so good-looking that I love to bring it to the table as a serving dish. When it’s just me eating solo, the pot right in front of me (along with a flickering candle for atmosphere and sometimes a chaste glass of my favorite natty red from Spain, Gulp Hablo) makes a casual meal feel a bit more momentous.”
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goop Home 5QT Covered Casserole goop, $150SHOP NOW
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Nude Glass DIMPLE POWERFUL RED WINE GLASS, SET OF 2 goop, $74“I love the slender stem and feel so fancy sipping out of this.”
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Maison Louis Marie No. 04 Bois de Balincourt goop, $34“Cinnamon, sandalwood, and a hint of vetiver—total fall vibes.”
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Fly By Jing The Triple Threat goop, $45“These Sichuan sauces practically live on my table, and the awesomely colorful packaging makes them the best present.”
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Connected Goods Acacia Wooden Spoon Set goop, $37“The long handle is perfect for dipping into a bubbling pot of lentil soup to taste-test.”
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Sir Madam Baker’s Dozen Hand-Carved Wood Spoons, Large goop, $160“For scooping myself a generous portion of creamy mac ’n’ cheese (or sticky sushi rice, Bolognese, kale—anything really). Hand-carved in India from beechwood, these are the prettiest serving spoons.”
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Nordic Ware 3-Piece Gold Nonstick
Sheet Pan Set goop, $75“These are always on my drainboard—I use them constantly for miso salmon, granola, charring purple cauliflower, and so much more.”
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What Each goop Pan Works Best For
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“Get the full monty and you can cook absolutely anything,” says Caitlin.
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3QT Sauté Pan
“Ideal for one-pot wonders. Wide, with a medium depth so you can pack a lot in there without overcrowding, and the glass lid allows you to keep an eye on things simmering.”
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5QT Covered Casserole
“Every kitchen needs a big pot. This is for big jobs—boiling pasta, mashing potatoes, brewing bone broth, blanching veggies, and simmering Bolognese, chili, or pozole.”
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11″ Frypan and 8″ Frypan“The frypan is the true workhorse of the kitchen—there’s not much it can’t do. The smaller one is just the right size for frying a few eggs or cooking single portions of sautéed veggies, and the larger one is great for feeding a gang of friends or for items with more surface area, like quesadillas or steaks.”
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3QT Saucepan and 2QT Saucepan“Poaching an egg? Cooking rice? Warming up a jar of marinara sauce? Browning butter for cookies? These are the pans for the job.”
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