My wife and I have been using a counter top deep skillet for frying and cooking on. I got this T-Fal Jumbo Cooker to replace it. There is such a big difference in using this. All good. On our gas stove, the heat is very even on the bottom of the pot. It heats up fairly quickly. The non stick surface is more than that. We can use our metal spatula and not worry about scratching the pot. The pot is deep enough to fry many of things we cook. The size is perfect. The lid has a small hole to vent some steam. The clear lid is very useful in watching what we are cooking. There is the long handle and short handle. The pot is a decent size, so having both handles helps with carrying it. No need for a pot holder to lift the lid or carry with the handles. Washing is a breeze. The non stick surface keeps any burnt food from sticking. This is now our go to pot in our kitchen. We love it.