I bought this for my granddaughter and she loves it.  I had purchased a full set of the cook wear for her as part of her Christmas and there was not a large stock pot and she mentioned she wanted one for making soup etc.  I have has a set of this cook wear for years.  You can not beat Stain less Steele cook wear for the long haul.  I have used my daily and it still looks like new.  Thank you for making a lasting product.