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Our Place quietly put its Always Pans on sale for nearly 50% off
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Our Place’s Always Pan is widely considered to be one of the most popular pieces of cookware on the market. This can be attributed to its impressive versatility and striking good looks. As a food writer who has written extensively about pots and pans and their brands for years, I can confidently say there is no other pan out there like the Always Pan. And I’m not the only one who thinks this pan is special. So does Selena Gomez, who partnered with the brand to create her line of cookware.
We noticed that the brand quietly put two of the Selena Gomez x Our Place Always Pans on sale for $70 off the original price. That’s a nearly 50% off discount. Considering that the Always Pan is a best-seller (not to mention a hit on social media), we’re pretty surprised that this pan is on sale at all. It’s only a matter of time before these limited-edition pans sell out (the Always Pan has sold out before, at full price), so take advantage of this kitchen deal while supplies last.
Always Pan 2.0, Standard 10.5-inch pan: Save 46%
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It’s important to note that the only colors that are on sale are rosa and azul, both of which are limited-edition colors part of Selena Gomez’s line. The colors that are part of the Always Pan palette are just one of the many characteristics that make this piece of cookware so noteworthy. Quality cookware that is also beautifully colorful is in short supply, especially ones that are nonstick like the Always Pan. So if you’re like me, and you need your cookware to be cute, the Always Pan is your best bet.
What’s also great about the Always Pan is that it is a frying pan and saute pan in one. This translates to lots of room inside the pan. The walls are high enough to where you can braise meats and vigorously stir mixtures without having to worry about food flying out of the pan. Unlike other pans on the market, this one comes with a steamer basket, allowing you to steam veggies or even noodles, and a wood spatula that has its own spoon rest built into the pan.
The Always Pan 2.0 is made of recycled aluminum (aluminum heats up quickly and distributes heat evenly), can handle temperatures up to 450 degrees in the oven, and according to the brand, boasts a non-toxic coating. These were designed to work with any cooktops, including induction. Like other pans, this should be hand-washed only to ensure its longevity.
This pan boasts a 4.6-star rating out of more than 36,000 reviews. One reviewer wrote, “I love everything about my Always pan. So much so that I’ve ordered the larger pans and the pot. Cooking is amazing and clean up is a breeze.”
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Nowadays, what makes a martini a martini? Robert Simonson, who wrote a book about the martini, said, “It’s funny: it’s strict and loose at the same time.”
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Everyone seems to have an opinion about the cocktail: “Ingredients, proportions, garnishes – it’s all subject to debate,” Simonson said. “I’m a purist. I would think it needs to be gin and vermouth. But I’m willing to bend and say, ‘Okay, vodka and vermouth as well.’ [However,] if there’s no vermouth in there, I don’t know how you can call it a cocktail.”
Simonson says the martini was probably named after a vermouth company. It was invented in America in the 1870s or ’80s when bartenders mixed gin with vermouth, a fortified wine made with herbs and spices. “It’s a very big player in cocktail history,” he said.
In the early 20th century, the “very-dry” martini became very-popular: Ice cold gin or vodka, garnished with a lemon twist, or an olive, or an onion, but only a little vermouth (or maybe not even a little).
Samantha Casuga, the head bartender at Temple Bar in New York City, says the reason why many people might not want vermouth in their martini is because, for years, vermouth was stored improperly. “It should be in the fridge,” she said.
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Casuga’s classic martini is two parts gin, one part vermouth, with a twist of lemon. She suggests that you probably shouldn’t order it the way James Bond does – shaken, not stirred. Casuga says she’s always stirring, but some people like the show behind the bar when a bartender shakes their cocktail. “Definitely, people love a good shake,” she said.
People also love to have a martini made just the way they want it. But Casuga understands why they might be so specific: “To have your own preferences, not only listened to and then executed, is, like, that’s luxury itself.”
Writer Robert Simonson says that a martini can also add a little luxury to your Thanksgiving. “It actually makes very good sense for Thanksgiving,” he said. “It will whet your appetite for the meal to come.
“There are very few American inventions more American than the martini. So, an American holiday, American drink.”
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