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WHAT
SIZE DO I USE
If
the cookware set you are looking at is measured in liters, don't
worry. A quart is just slightly smaller than a liter, so the
measures for this guide are interchangeable.
Less
Than 1 Quart
Pots
that are less than one quart can only serve limited use. A one
quart pot can only hold about three cups, so a pot that is say 3/4 of a
quart might be able to hold about two cups. Good enough for a
personal cup of coffee or a small amount of soup, stews or beans.
1
Quart
Use
a one-quart pot when traveling solo.
Good for boiling water for coffee, heating up soup, oatmeal, most
small cans of food, or making most freeze dried meals for one.
A great size if you need not water fast.
Don’t use a one-quart pot for cooking rice or pasta.
There won’t be enough water to absorb the starch and the
resulting sticky mess will be, well yuck!
1.5
Quart
Obviously
can do everything a one-quart pot can do and more. This is a good size for cooking rice or pasta for a couple of
people. This is also good
for simmering a stew or more elaborate meal in the field.
2
Quart
Can
do everything a one-quart and 1.5 quart pot can do and more.
A good size if your are cooking for two to four people.
This is a perfect size for boiling a larger amount of pasta or
rice. This is also a very
good size for heating up several freeze-dried meals at the same time.
3
Quart
This
is a great size if you are with a larger group or car camping with the
family. Capable of boiling
large amounts of pasta slow cooking a big stew or soup. If your going into the backcountry, you will probably want to
leave this one at home.
More
Than 3 Quart
Probably
over kill, especially if you are in the backcountry. If you are
going to steam clams, oysters or crabs while ocean camping or other
bulky foods that require a lot of water to boil or steam this might be
handy.
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