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I imagine it would have to be some sort of impractically large closed-loop steam system, probably running around the perimeter of the pot, with a rotating paddle inside. Not at all practical, but it would be neat.

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[–] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 33 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (7 children)

At a rolling boil you could probably get the pot stirring itself with surface geometry. Bubbles boil upwards, so putting the right fin shape should get it spinning. Seems like it would require a bunch of machine work so it would probably be prohibitively expensive to make.

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 28 points 2 days ago (4 children)

This exists. I tried to find a link or video but it seems to have disappeared.

Edit: Here's a page on it. It's from 2012 though, I guess the idea never really took off.

https://newatlas.com/kuru-kuru-nabe-self-stirring-saucepan/22709/

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

I had a friend with a similar pot (might have been the same one shown there) and... oh my god, it was impossible to wash. Just awful. Neat to watch but oh man, never got used after that.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 0 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Why? It just looks like bumps, no? Did a sponge not get in there?

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

They're pretty pronounced so there's deep overhangs + not much working space on the interior. Fine to wipe down sure, but anything requiring even a little scrubbing was miserable and a standard dishwasher's spray was blocked by the geometry. We tried to use it a couple times because it was neat but then everyone in the friend group collectively gave up on it as being very not worth it.

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