Was wanting a stainless steel soup pot that wasn't too large. The 3 qt size is perfect. I still have some of my old Farberware that serves me well. I haven't had a tall and deep pot like this before but I really like it. It fits perfectly on my burner. Just used it to make a yummy pot of soup. It was-clean out the fridge and see how many vegetables I can include. I got seven!