Ruffoni Polenta Pot

For perfect polenta, prepare the dish as Italian cooks do: in a heavy-gauge copper paiolo like this one. The pot's flared sides facilitate stirring and encourage the steady absorption of water into the cornmeal, ensuring a creamy texture. The pot is hand made by master metalsmiths in Ruffoni's family-owned workshop in the Italian Alps.

• Crafted of hand-hammered copper for excellent heat conductivity.
• Interior is lined with durable nonreactive tin.
• Shaped to facilitate stirring and encourage absorption of liquid.
• Riveted brass handle is adorned with sculpted acorns and leaves.
• Includes a long wooden stirring spoon.
• A Williams-Sonoma exclusive.