My mom has the larger version of this when I was a child. 20 years later and it's still her go-to pot! I like that the smaller size is great for larger batches of sauce yet it holds much more than a regular sauce pan. Minus one star because it is not non-stick. This is to be expected due to the material, but as a busy and frazzled working mom of 2, I'm all over the place in the kitchen and a non-stick coating saves me occasionally when I get sidetracked.