This is a great size for a pot for boiling pasta and this pot is even better because it comes with a pouring spout and strainer in the lid, so I don't have to take out and clean a strainer when I am making pasta. The interior is one of the best non-stick surfaces I've ever used and when I make tomato sauce, I can wipe out and rinse the pot and it's clean! I love the glass lid so that I can see what's happening to my food without opening the lid.