This is the first Heritage The Rock item I ever purchased. It is fantastic. Its large enough that I have used it to make spaghetti sauce from start to finish. Its deep enough that I have made potato chowder in it, again form start to finish. And it is oven proof, I've even used it to make baked macaroni and cheese, made the cheese sauce in the pan, stirred in my cooked noodles, and popped it the oven, voila!! And due to the no stick finish clean up is always easy.