The Signature Kettle
The Signature Kettle serves a range of uses in the kitchen. The base of the kettle stabilizes the rounded interior with functionality on electric, induction, and gas cooktops. The rounded interior keeps the contents in a dynamic state of movement toward the center, from collecting herbaceous drippings for poultry au jus to steaming fish over rice, from economical deep frying to effortless popcorn popping and more. Oven safe to 500+ F.
Dimensions:
Interior diameter: 9.5” • Across handles: 12.5”
Height without lid: 6” • Height with lid: 9”
Care: For popcorn, just wipe clean with a dishtowel, leaving residual oil to condition the surface. Wash periodically with mild soapy water. For cooking, if there are stuck on bits then soak in warm water for 30 min (but no more than a few hours) making washing much easier.
prototyping explorations
From our first prototyping explorations with engineering students at the University of Michigan to manufacturing in the US today, quality design and environmental responsibility have remained core values in the production of the patented Signature Kettle.
Engineered for performance
The 4mm cast iron wall is a precise thickness for the kettle to heat quickly, distribute heat evenly, and retain its heat if removed from the stovetop. Toward expanding our product line, Cook’s Kettle continues to study not only the metallurgical properties defining cookware performance but also the values defining the culture of cooking today, developing wholesome recipes, providing tips for reducing kitchen waste, and promising no forever chemicals in our cookware, ever. (Photo: Prototype just out of the mold, U of Michigan Dept of Engineering)
Local Manufacturing
Lowering CO₂ emissions by reducing transport distance. Supporting the local economy. Local Packaging Supplier.
Recycled Iron
Using 75% less energy than
producing new iron from ore.
Diverting waste from landfills.
Supporting the Agricultural Community
Building relationships with local
Pennsylvania farming communities
such as the Lancaster Farmland Trust.
Patented
Patented for making popcorn with applications in a range of culinary uses, the Signature Kettle is more than utility. Its curvilinear cast iron form is an honest expression of the rounded interior common to traditional rustic cooking pots used outdoors over open flame as well as pre-industrial hearth kitchen cookery. Adapted for the modern kitchen, a wide footing provides stability on the flat plane of the stovetop. In this translation of practices over time, we look to our collective cultural history as we continue to develop new, innovative products and recipes in an ever more globalized world.
The Signature Kettle is cast in iron, a plentiful, natural element from the earth’s crust. Long ago, iron was formed through fusion in the cores of massive stars. When the stars reached maximum mass and energy, they collapsed and then burst into supernovas, releasing the iron in use today. Cook’s Kettle cast iron is 100% recycled— or, recycled stardust.
No Forever Chemicals
No PTFE, No PFOA, No cadmium, No lead,
Seasoned with natural oils.
Induction Furnaces
Can be used on induction stoves.
100% Recycled & Recyclable Packaging
FSC certified, Bio-based Inks.
"Humans have used cast iron for over three thousand years......we named an historical age after it! Cast iron's global availability, low embodied energy manufacture, and 100% recyclability are unmatched by any other metal.
In cooking applications, cast iron's combination of thermal conductivity and high heat capacity allows for fast heating and uniform heat distribution. Today, the world's great chefs cook with cast iron and it makes an awesome kettle!"
— John (Chip) Keough
Proprietor (Prototype Supervisor), Joyworks LLC
Chairman, Lightspeed Concepts Inc