Cooks Standard Stockpots Stainless Steel, 8 Quart Professional Grade Stock Pot with Lid, Silver

Was looking to replace my old scratched up “non stick” pan with a reasonably priced stainless steel pan, and this one fits the bill. Nice and heavy, cleans up nicely, and can go in oven as well.

This review is for the 30 quart stock pot. I do BIG cooking. I have a pressure canner that holds 29 quart jars. I use my wonderful stock pot for slow cooking in my oven. It fits perfectly in it. I have no negative comments regarding this pot. It really is perfect and a pure joy to use. It is very heavy duty with a thick bottom that spreads heat very nicely. I do NOT have burnt food at the bottom. The handles are VERY securely mounted in such a way that gives easy access for cleaning. The lid is heavy duty and fits the pot perfectly. I have made several 27=28 quart stews in this now. There are no defects observed of any kind. No staining has occurred. Very easy to clean after heavy use. This pot will last my lifetime and then some. The only shame is that I put off buying a great pot like this for so long. I highly recommend this pot without reservations. Great value for the price I paid.

I’m very impressed with this pot. Very well constructed with a good weight to it. It conducts heat evenly too. This is also a very attractive piece of cookware. I love the brushed stainless steel both on the pot and cover with a shiny stainless band around the top. There’s another feature that I love about this and that’s really important. Instead of being tall this is shorter and gives you more surface area to brown. This really helps if you’re browning meat. I also love the 9qt size rather than 8qt. It’s only one quart difference but it gives you that extra room that’s nice to have. This is the fifth piece of cookware I’ve bought by this brand and I’m extremely happy with how it performs. After 50 plus years of cooking and owning many different brands of cookware this is one of the very best brands I’ve had. I would highly recommend anything made by them! Also a great gift idea for someone starting out as I’m sure they’ll own it for a lifetime!

nice stockpot, does the job

So I wavered over what stock pot to buy. I have been making soups quite a bit. And they are significantly better with bone broth from scratch. Plus, weirdo that I am I enjoy making bone broth and my biggest pot was a Tramontina 6 quart that used to be my grandmother's. I have been trying to upgrade my cookware slowly. And I could have bought an All Clad one. But I just couldn't justify anything over $100. Let alone triple that or more. I wanted 18/10 steel. Aluminum core. 10-12 quarts. We don't have a lot of space. And many of the 12 quart stock pots cost more than the 16 quart or larger. And I was not paying more for less. So, I read up on reviews on different websites and ultimately it was this or the Faberware. This one is oven safe to 500 degrees. And doesn’t have any plastic on it. So, it won. It got here two weeks ago. No issues. Good packaging. Heavy bottom. Very good construction at least to my eye. Good proportions. I washed it and immediately whipped out the marrow bones and pork hock I bought the day before in anticipation and loaded her up with aromatics started the stock. After some hours I needed to refrigerate it overnight. And once I finished 14+ hours of cooking, I cooled it, waited for the fat to congeal on top, then strained the stock out. It held up very well. I lost control over the heat at one point and I did burn the bottom a bit, and I was worried about getting that off. But it didn't stick and the pan released it immediately. I was very impressed. So generally, it seems like an excellent value. So why four stars? The lid isn’t a good fit, it’s loose. Which honestly isn’t a big deal as stock and most soups are cooked with the lid off . But considering all my other pots have lids that fit well, it’s not exactly a hard thing to do. So… I knocked a star of that. It seems like they spent all their money on the pot and the lid was an afterthought. I am very happy I didn’t spend more than I did. There’s no need. And I was happy the reviews were accurate and not purchased. I think this one is going to last me a long time.

Great quality stockpot absolutely love it.

Olla de excelente calidad. Muy bien construida. El grosor del metal es bueno, el borde de la olla está reforzado con un dobles del metal no así en la tapa. He comprado varias ollas de esta marca y todas me han dejado satisfecho. Trae su instructivo y el empaque es bueno. Lo recomiendo ampliamente. Lo recomiendo amo

La olla esta muy bonita, y tiene una sensación maciza que denota su calidad, es perfecta para hacer por ejemplo un caldo de pollo con verduras con 10 a 12 piezas de pierna y muslo de tamaño grandes. Calienta muy bien y rápido. Después de lavarla solo es cuestión de secarla bien para que no queden manchitas propias del salitre del agua. Recomiendo comprar utensilios de silicon si desean conservar su brillo sin rayarla. Por fuera su diseño es muy bonito. Recomendada al 100% sobre todo porque su precio me parece justo.

My pot arrived in perfect condition. It’s quite heavy but works great. I used mine for the first time last night, I cooked 4 club packs of lean hamburger meat which I pressure canned 14 pints. It was a welcome change to have a pot large enough for all the ingredients and mix it without it landing on the stove. The heat distribution is even and heats up with a low flame. Nothing stuck to the bottom! It was tricky to wash because it doesn’t fit in the sink real well so most of the washing was on the counter. The little discolouration can easily be removed with vinegar and a bit of warm water, then rinse with plain water and wipe. The outside I just polished it with paper towel and vinegar and wala looks like new. I highly recommend this pot to anyone considering it, the quality is excellent, worth every penny!

Llevo meses con ella, muy buena calidad, tamaño y precio.