MasterClass Stock Pot With Lid 8.5L/24cm, Induction-Safe, Stainless Steel, Silver

Exactly what I was hoping for:A large but not overly giant (11l) pan for making soup with a good solid baseIt has the diameter of a large sauce pan and about 2.5 times the depth, so works well on normal hobs.The base is plenty thick and sturdy. It pan isn't as thick and heavy as the commercial pans at work, but I wasn't expecting (nor needing) that.The heat distribution my fairly rubbish hob is good.The lid is fairly thin but does the job well and the handle doesn't heat upWord of warning: do not get the labels wet!: warm and peel the labels off BEFORE you wash it for first use. Lesson learnt!Overall a decent quality pan for the very good price and will absolutely stand up to everyday use at home . It's not heavy-duty commercial grade but then you'd pay 4x the price

Using it for cooking stock and batch food and canning - excellent pot which holds it heat and would definitely get another if needed

Pleased with the size and the quality of the pan but frustratingly (as I need to use it right away) the labels attached to it are almost impossible to remove. Despite soaking and teasing away at the label on the side for 30 mins I have frustratingly made minimal progress as it is solidly stuck on and has a plastic coating which is almost impossible to remove. (See photo) In addition, the smaller paper barcode label stuck onto the base (? strange place to put this as this will be in direct contact with extreme heat) also proved to be a challenge. Overall, not well considered as these labels need to be properly removed when this pan is going to be up against high temperatures. Am hoping that all this teasing and gentle scraping at these impossible labels pays off and the pan itself performs well. Right now I am not feeling kindly towards it!!

Large pan bought to use a christmas to cook my ham joint in. Very pleased.

Stockpot was received, as usual, within the specified time and in good condition.I purchased this saucepan/stockpot (due to its larger size) for occasional use only . Have you ever had company for dinner and cooked, say, spaghetti Bolognese and not had a pot big enough to cook the spaghetti in? So then you have to use 2 separate pots, strain 1, dish up, strain the other and discover that by the time you have done the 2nd lot, the 1st lot has gone cold on the plate? Grrrr! Me too! Lol! That is predominantly why I bought it and it has resolved the problem perfectly! I have got a larger one than this, but that was bought predominantly for making jam. Although, this would also be useful for jam making as it has high sides to prevent boiling over.I am absolutely delighted with this stock pot. It is very stylish in design and the quality extremely good, particularly considering the £28.77 I paid for it. It is not the heaviest gauge steel but then I wouldn't have expected it to have been. But I had to have a solid base pot due to the fact that I have a ceramic hob and this fits the bill perfectly.I have ceramic tiles in the kitchen so didn't want one with a glass lid in case I dropped it. This has a stainless steel lid like my existing set so is great. I find the stockpots more versatile as because they are all metal, they can be used on the hob or in the oven. I checked quite a few before deciding on this one and it would appear that if you intend to use this type of item in the oven, you should check their suitability as some can only be used up to certain temperatures even though they are classified as "stockpots".With regard to the handles getting hot, as they are riveted on and hollow (reducing the conduction of heat), they are not too bad at all. Just use your own common sense as you would when removing anything from a hob/oven. The knobs on the lids do get hot so, again, just use your own common sense and use an oven glove or tea towel. All in all a well earned 5 stars.

Great quality deep pan. Just made a large batch of marmalade. No sticking or splashing. Ideal.

The media could not be loaded. I read the reviews after I purchased this pot, I have an induction hob and wanted to cook a lamb curry today. I had no issues with the pot and it was cooking in the cooker for 6 hours. I didn’t get the glowing redness as stated in two other reviews and it didn’t explode from the bottom. I guess it’s pot luck, but it was perfect for me

This is an awesome piece of kitchenware! It arrived speedily, and I was so excited to get it. I put it thro the dishwasher a couple of times (because the manual recommended washing it first. Used it now several times, and I've never looked back. One of the best buys ever...The manual said that the handles may get hot, and so to use gloves. However, I've made several beef, chicken and pork etc. stews now, and I like to cook my stews slow, real slow; kinda like 2 to 3 hours before serving. Never once have the handles been hot; and altho I wouldn't recommend taking the lid off to stir without wearing gloves, I have found that personally I haven't had to use them much.It's a good quality stainless steel (I was quite worried about that when purchasing it), but I needn't have been. It's sturdy, big, but surprisingly not too heavy at all. I don't know how I managed before without this stewpot; making stews in a saucepan was never ideal, and it's now, I'm more than happy to say, a thing of the past.I highly recommend this stewpot!