If you have any kind of eletric range then you will need this style pot for water bath canning, as the slightly less expensive enameled steel pots have ridged bottoms that are really only good for gas stove tops. Just big enough, wish this company offered a 24 Qt version as well for increased overhead. Fortunately the encapsulated bottom allows for good temperature control so it is pretty easy to keep the water bath boiling without roiling. Glass lid a real help so you can check on how things are going without opening up the pot and losing its steam, very important with canning. Can not believe how well it is made, considering the ridiculously low price. the thing is humongous, but no more so than it need be to accomodate seven quart size jars at once. You could pay like three times as much for the same pot from a name brand that will go unmentioned here. ;-)


Pros: Inexpensive, High Quality, Huge
Cons: Huge