CuisinartMCP66-24N MultiClad Pro Stainless 8-Quart Stockpot with Cover

Small but solid , what’s the biggest size for this Pot?

I've have had this pot for a few days and made an almost full pot of lentil soup to freeze and have during the summer when I don't want to have the stove on for hours. The pot performed very well, it is well made, sturdy, nice and thick and I am happy with it but... In my opinion, for a piece of cookware that carries a price tag over $100, some time might have been spent easing sharp edges. Around the top of the pot, the right angle where the pot is cut is pretty sharp, not enough to cut, but enough to be uncomfortable. Same with the handles, they have unfinished edges as well. I am not returning the pot, it's fine the way it is and if I am bothered down the line with this, I will polish the corners myself. Regarding the shipping, that was a complete disaster. This is the second one of these I ordered, the first one was allegedly lost in transit, and a refund was processed after a couple calls to customer service which never goes well when you are dealing with someone that doesn't speak English well. The outer Amazon box was crushed on this shipment, a small piece of air pillow plastic was inside, all were popped, so there was no cushioning at all. The manufacturer's box had a shipping label on it and was also crushed, and the lid torn off and loose in the outer box. The pot arrived in perfect condition in spite of the smashed packaging. I am not happy with Amazon's shipping practices nowadays. Items used to be packaged well, like someone actually cared, not anymore. I have gotten items with a sheet of brown paper in the box for padding. If it gets much worse, I will shop elsewhere. Anyway, I would recommend this pot to anyone looking for a quality heavy pot this size, it is really nice in spite of the crisp edges. The actual dimensions of my pot are 9 1/2" inside diameter, 10 1/8" outside diameter, 13 7/8" outside of handle to outside of handle, the pot is 6 3/4" high, 8 1/8" high to the top of the handle on the cover when it is on the pot. The advertised dimensions are not easy to understand, that's why I added measurements here in case space is an issue.

The pot works, well . . . like a pot. But the reason I bought it was the prospect of a durable, extremely flat bottom (for use on a glass stove top). It delivers on that promise. And the stainless steel is easy to keep clean. Heat distribution is even and the lid works (meaning: no drips, easy to lift off and a good seal). You get what you pay for with this pot (i.e., it delivers on cooking, and is not cheap, but it's not overpriced either).

This is a great quality pot for a family that thought the 8 quart pot was big until it wasnt. Its a big stainless pot, its not light but its a big pot. It has great conductivity and heats evenly, even though its larger than the burner your putting it on. This does take a bit longer to prepare with due to the thermal load but it beats using two to get the same job done. I wouldnt put this pot on a old electric coil burner it might be a bit to weighty when full. I will never buy another one for myself again, its a lifer.

This is an outstanding stockpot on all counts. Obviously you buy a 12-quart pot for big jobs, and I have been able to process as much as 35 pounds of tomatoes for sauce in one batch. After filling it right to the rim, I leave it on the stove to simmer until it reduces by half, then pour it into my matching 6-quart for making pasta sauce. My tomatoes never stick, and the rivets are pristine and obviously real stainless steel, so whatever was going on with the rivets in earlier manufacturing runs has been addressed.The lid fits perfectly and tightly; the handles are cool and extremely ergonomically friendly; the cooking is superbly even; the pouring lip is neat and effective; it cleans with exceptional ease, and though it wasn't the dealmaker, this really is beautiful cookware. I would take a dish to a party in this.It costs significantly less than All-Clad and the handles are much better than those on All-Clad, although they are still designed so that you can easily grip them while pouring. As far as I can tell, the only reason to choose All-Clad over these (other than the Made in USA designation) is that some have said the MultiClad Pro series doesn't work as well as All-Clad on induction. I don't have induction so I can't speak to that. But certainly all my MultiClad Pro pieces so far have remained perfectly flat. These are solid pieces.It cleans up easily, but if I ever have any spots I just take a quick dab of Barkeeper's Friend to it and it looks like new again. I think you need to be prepared to do that with any stainless steel cookware. Some folks seem to think "stainless" means it always looks like new with no care at all, while in fact that just means it shouldn't rust. It's still by far the most "easy-care" cookware out there. I love mine.

Excelente producto para quien le guste cocinar a consciencia.