Cuisinart Chef's Classic 8-Quart Stockpot with Cover
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Cuisinart Chef's Classic 8-Quart Stockpot with Cover
Customer Review: Well crafted and beautiful
Summary: 5 Stars
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.
Customer Review: Let me tell you what a great pot this is!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am in the process of switching all my cookware from aluminum to stainless steel so that is why I first looked at this pot. (I know it has an aluminum disc at the bottom but this is covered by the 18/10 stainless steel) I have needed a large pot for a long time so I took a chance on something I couldn't see. Good chance! Very nice , heavy, durable pot. Now came the real test- I had a bushel of apples that I wanted to make applesauce with. I was scared that it would burn and scorch on the bottom and be a pain to clean-up but.... yeah, surprise- it was great! No burning and very easy to clean for being such a big pot! Now , I have only made applesauce so far so I can't speak for all foods but it passed this test for me, I am sold. I plan to slowly add the rest of the Chef's Classic line and replace all of my cookware! Hey, when you get this, try making some homemade applesauce! yum!Customer Review: This pot rusts!
Summary: 1 Stars
I do not recommend this item; I bought it, used it 4-5 times, and let it soak in water overnight once. The next morning, the pot had rusted around the top of the pot (the water line area) and in a few spots at the bottom of the pot. This is not supposed to happen to a stainless steel pot! Since I bought it online, I cannot exchange it at a local store, either - I have to go to the manufacturer (and who saves the papers that come with a pot?). The size of the pot is great, but be warned: it rusts.Customer Review: Most beautiful piece of cookware I have
Summary: 5 Stars
You have to see this to understand how beautiful it is. It is a mirrored finish and you can truly see yourself in it on your stove. It just shines. The pot itself is very heavy duty and thicker than most. The lid is made of the same construction. Cuisnart is engraved on each handle and underneath the handles are impressions of fingergrips. It is very natural feeling to grip the pot. My favorite feature is the finger grips under the handle. That was a nice surprise. Also, it sets nicely on the stove. I have had some that didn't set perfect and would wobble. This is a very nice crafted stock pot. This has two and a half times the room that I am used to having. Boiling 10 lbs of potatoes for mashed potatoes will be a breeze.Customer Review: Cuisinart Chef's Classic 8-Quart Stockpot with Cover
Summary: 5 Stars
my first cuisinart pot. this is a very good pot,heats well no burning i love it.