I got this set as a gift for my first apartment. I have used the large pot for soup but it gets minimal use. Same with the smallest pot. The medium pot is a good size for boiling pasta and the pan is a great size. I knocked off a star because I wish there was another pan instead of the small pot. Also no matter how much I scrub them, they never look quite clean. Maybe I have to change my dish soap or something, but they always seem to have some residue showing on the surface of the stainless (ha) steel.