My that sounds good in the copper pot. I always add a tad of milk a bit before I'm ready to take it off the fire. I saw Ninfa do that at her restaurant and she said it was the only way to do them. Gives a nice crust... maybe like your confectuer pan. :) http://www.terrypogue.com/Terry "My idea of pure heaven is to spend a day in the kitchen, peeling, chopping, and stirring while the words of a good book fill the air around me." Ruth Reichl On Jul 15, 2008, at 7:27 PM, Mary-Anne Durkee wrote: > Terry > > This sounds great! I make a Mark Miller Caranitas recipes which > uses Chiles Caribe, and I cook it in a large copper pot. The pot is > unlined and is a confectuer pan. Makes the best caranitas as the > copper gives the pork a great crustiness. > > Mary-Anne