"You can rest here," said Hercule, and he pointed to the benches in the coffee-room, "and if there is any soup left in the stockpot, you are welcome to it."
"The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel"
Baroness Orczy
There was always the stockpot, and as every man-jack loved the faithful fellow he didn't come badly off.
"Annie o' the Banks o' Dee"
Gordon Stables
To prepare the broth, put on a large stockpot, and line the bottom of it with a pound and a half of lean ham, cut into slices.
"The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,"
Mary Eaton