Candy making is fun and rewarding. Hands down, the most popular, traditional homemade confection is fudge. That’s why I made research to find the best pot for making fudge
A few simple tools and a little patience will yield wonderful results, but before you start you’ve got to have the right equipment, and that means a great pot needs to be your first priority.
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Utopia Kitchen 2 Quart Nonstick Saucepan with Glass Lid - Multipurpose Use for Home Kitchen or Restaurant
Demeyere Resto Maslin Pan w/Lid, 10.6 qt.
Viking Contemporary 3-Ply Stainless Steel Dutch Oven with Lid, 5.2 Quart
Anolon Nouvelle Copper Hard Anodized Nonstick Sauce Pan/Saucepan with Straining and Lid, 3.5 Quart, Gray
Best Price
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Utopia Kitchen 2 Quart Nonstick Saucepan with Glass Lid - Multipurpose Use for Home Kitchen or Restaurant
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Demeyere Resto Maslin Pan w/Lid, 10.6 qt.
Best Value
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Viking Contemporary 3-Ply Stainless Steel Dutch Oven with Lid, 5.2 Quart
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Anolon Nouvelle Copper Hard Anodized Nonstick Sauce Pan/Saucepan with Straining and Lid, 3.5 Quart, Gray
What Makes a Great Fudge Pot?
A fudge pan needs to be large enough to hold all of your ingredients, even when they expand and bubble during cooking.
The minimum volume I’d recommend for candy making is 3.5 quarts, but in many cases, you might wish to use a bigger pan as some recipes call for a fairly large volume of ingredients and you wouldn’t want to risk the serious burns and mess that can be a problem if you boil over a hot sugar mixture.
In addition to size, you also need a pot with a heavy bottom that will distribute heat evenly and protect your confections from scorching.
Tall sides are a plus, as is a pour spout and a nicely fitted lid. Sturdy handles will allow you to move the pot off of a hot burner safely and help immensely when transferring hot candy from the cooking pan to a mold or sheet pan for cooling.
Let’s take a look at a few pots that work well as fudge pots, and I’ll explain why I like each one, as well as tell you which one is my hands down favorite.
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