Even if you're a neophyte Chinese cook, hot pot will be a cinch.

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So, when we grow our tomatoes and seasonings and cook up a great pot of sauce and can it in the late summer, some gets set aside for Christmas baskets later.

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We cook corn in the same giant white enamel pot, now slightly chipped.

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And for when you need to charge your gadgets or lamps while camping, the PowerPot is a new camping pot that uses heat to charge your devices while you cook a meal.

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