Very nice stock pot! It has a heavy duty bottom which is perfect for browning proteins and/or veggies. It's just the right size for cooking pasta (I cooked a pound in it today), boiling potatoes for mash or potato salad, and making stock. I put a steamer basket in to see how it fit and I think it would work great for broccoli, brussels, cabbage, and artichokes (my fav). The lid has a small built-in steam vent, but I think it's small enough that the pot could still be used for steaming, even if it had to be covered with foil. Tomorrow I'll be making stock with my leftover rotisserie bones. I'm so excited! I don't have any other pot this size and I'm just thrilled to finally have something not too big or too small, as is usually the case.