All-Clad Specialty Stainless Steel Stockpot, Multi-Pot with Strainer 3 Piece, 6 Quart Induction Oven Broiler Safe 500F Strainer, Pasta Strainer with Handle, Pots and Pans Silver

Great product. Seems a little thin but performs great. I would buy again and recommend to anyone.

Makes cooking pasta a lot easier!

All-Clad products are not cheap. I asked for this for my birthday and my hubby made me order it myself because he couldn't make himself pay $150 for a single pot. I didn't have this problem and am very happy that I got it...and so is he (now).I chose this pot for three reasons. The first is that it is still made in the USA. The second is that I am tired of replacing my cookware every 1-5 years and from what I gathered in other reviews, All-Clad products will survive anything short of an ACME anvil landing on them or a nuclear war. The third (and most reviewable) reason I chose this particular product is that I have always wanted a stock/pasta/soup/etc. pot that has the removable strainer.For the past several years I've been using a pasta pot that has a built-in strainer in the lid. On several occasions, I haven't held the lid on tightly enough and have dumped an entire batch of pasta into the sink. This also happened when I used a colander set in the sink and poured the pasta/water into it. Trust me...when dinner is ready except for the noodles and your entire family is waiting...starting over from cold water is NOT what you want to be doing.This pot is wonderful for preventing such unfortunate events (and the ensuing temper tantrums...not to mention the hungry hubby and kids) and is so easy to use that my 9 year old was able to strain the pasta while I was busy handling another emergency. It was also great for making chicken stock from leftover roast chicken bones. I didn't have to dirty another stock pot just to remove the bones, overcooked veggies and herb sachet. It is also very useful for soaking beans. When they were done soaking, I just strained them, dumped the starchy water and poured the beans back into the pot with other ingredients for soup. If I had been just making beans, I could have kept them in the strainer and just added more water to finish the cooking.One of the wonderful features that my hubby thought was a flaw is the fact that the strainer basket does not go all the way to the bottom of the pot. A lot of people don't use enough water when cooking pasta so it takes a long time for the water to heat back up after adding the pasta and it ends up really gummy. The extra couple of inches guarantees a sufficient quantity of water AND has the added bonus of ensuring that nothing sticks to the bottom of the pot.In short, I recommend this to anybody looking for a versatile and easy to use pot that will last forever (barring invasion by Bugs Bunny or a hostile foreign country).

I purchased this after I bought the All-Clad 14-piece set because I wanted a steamer/pasta cooker it was just a little too small. I decided to return it after I noticed how easily scratched the pieces were I already purchased and didn't want to invest any more into a set that may not be a long-term investment. I had Wolfgang Puck pans for years, and they were great. I never really had any issues, but they needed to be replaced. After two weeks, I feel I may have made a bad choice. I had to buy special pan protectors and silicone implements, and the pots are stainless steel, not the non-stick version. For all those reasons, I sent this back.

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Bought this to steam tamales and it works perfectly. It's AllClad, so it's well made. Love the handles on the larger basket so it's easy to lift the steamer out to add more water if necessary. Not cheap but a wonderful investment.

I got this pot originally for cheese making. I liked that it had the strainer in it and it has been useful so far. Its really the perfect size pot!The only negative thing I would say that has nothing to do with the quality of the item, is that it came in the actual pot box, not packed in a shipping box. The lid was missing when I got it so I returned it and ordered again. The second one also came in the pot box but this time all the pieces were there so I was happy. Nothing was dinged up but I think they should put it in a shipping box because the pot box really isn't meant to be shipped and both times, the box was in bad shape when it got to me.But overall, I love this pot for making cheese and it is easy to handle.

Gone are the days where you can pour your boiling hot pasta water down the drian... you know the ones I am talking about ... pvc pipes. I used to think this item was silly, but then the house I was in had metal pipes... those don't bend to the will of boiling water the same way as the pvc pipes do. We decided to go with the smaller 6 quart size as we don't cook for an army anymore. The smaller size is easy to handle, weight is less when the water is cool enough to pour out the drain. This model is also induction ready! So when you do decide to feed the army... and run out of burners on the stove ... hello hot plate! Is it pricey? Yes. But it also comes with a warranty. More so, a name I trust. So yeah, look at other cheaper models - but if that one is crap and now you have to buy another... you have just spent as much as you would have if you just bought the right thing the first time. Just remember this is a 6 qt --- not the giant 12 gt kind. Hope this helps you make up your mind as to what kinda pasta pot you need. Happy day all!