How a Former Rocket Scientist Makes the Best Copper Pots in America Handmade

Rocket scientist-turned-coppersmith Jim Hamann’s devotion to cookware came from a beautiful vintage pot he found on a trip to France. After starting a business restoring copper pots and pans for others, he decided to begin handcrafting his own, honoring the methods and quality of the centuries-old tradition at his company Duparquet Copper Cookware. Read Hamann's tips for copper pot care: Credits: Director/Producer: Carla Francescutti Camera: Murilo Ferreira, Carla Francescutti Editor: Carla Francescutti Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri Development Producer: McGraw Wolfman Coordinating Producer: Stefania Orrù Audience Engagement: Daniel Geneen, Terri Ciccone ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more episodes of 'Handmade,' click here: Eater is the go-to resource for food and restaurant obsessives with hundreds o