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(More customer reviews)I recently purchased this 12qt stockpot with a pasta insert and cover, and I couldn't be more pleased. The pot is beautifully made, with very confortable handles (another reviewer noted the finger grips -- a nice touch) and the lid fits perfectly.
I used it for the first time to cook 2 chickens and make stock. Both chickens fit easily in the pot, yet allowed enough space for adequate water. It was very easy to bring the pot to a boil and then reduce to a very slow simmer, just a bubble or two breaking the surface. I used the simmer burner on my gas stove, and for the first time was able to maintain a simmer with the lid tightly on. With my old stockpot (large enough for only one chicken) even with the simmer burner at the lowest setting I could not maintain a simmer with the lid tightly on the pot.
The pasta insert made it a breeze to remove the chickens when they were cooked, and reduce the stock while I picked the meat off the bones and returned the bones to the pot in the insert to cook longer, more fully flavoring the broth. Removing the insert removed the bones and other parts, making straining the stock a simple one-step process. This same process with the pasta insert will make blanching vegetables from the garden MUCH easier and faster, and I'm looking forward to freezing the veggies from next summer's garden.
The pot is weighty and solid, yet With a full pot of water I can still lift and carry it, which I could never manage with an All-Clad 12qt stockpot.
I like this pot so much I just today ordered the Chef's Classic 7 piece set with bonus 2 1/2 qt sautee pan. I can hardly wait to have a lobster feed and sacrifice some of Maine's finest lobsters in this pot, served with sides cooked up in pots from my new set. I highly reccomend this stockpot and this cookware line.
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Cuisinart Chef's Classic Stainless Stockpot with Cover Available in a range of sizes, the Cuisinart Chef's Classic Stainless Stockpot with Cover can enable you to do everday family cooking, or to prepare recipes for a crowd. The stockpot features stainless steel and pure aluminum encapsulated in the base for fast and even heating. The stockpot has a mirror finish, solid stainless steel riveted handles that stay cooler than other handles, drip-free pouring thanks to the tapered rim, and a a tight-fitting flavor lock lid that seals in moisture and nutrients. The stainless steel cooking surface does not discolor, react with food, or alter flavors. Thestockpot is oven safe to 550° F, and safe for the stovetop ( with the exception of induction ), broiler, freezer, and dishwasher. The cover is oven safe to 350° F. Plastic, wood, or nylon utensils should be used. Limited lifetime warranty. Features: Choice of size Stainless steel and pure aluminum encapsulated in the base Fast and even heating without hot spots Mirror finish Solid stainless steel riveted handles that stay cool Tapered rim for drip-free pouring Tight-fitting flavor lock lid to seal in moisture and nutrients is oven safe to 350° F Cooking surface does not discolor Oven safe to 550° F, and safe for the stovetop ( with the exception of induction ), broiler, freezer, anddishwasher Plastic, wood, or nylon utensils should be used
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