Viking 3-Ply Multi-Cooker/Pasta Pot with Bonus Steamer, 8 quart, Silver

Very well made, flat bottom, sturdy handles and easy to clean. Steamer and pasta insert are very convenient.

Great product. Shown exactly as seen. Sturdy

The steamer part is large enough. This pot is of good quality and durable. It's a good value for money.

I did a lot of research for a quality pot with a metal lid. This 8 quart pot is ideal for a stock pot, sauce pot, and a gumbo pot, mainly because it has a very thick bottom and thick side walls. It comes with a large capacity strainer which is good for boiling pasta, potato, cauliflower, and any other food you need to boil, steam, and strain, like Lobsters. The steamer insert sits high above the water and is deep enough to steam smaller quantities of food, like Artichoke, Asparagus, mixed vegies, fish, shellfish, and clams. One of my criteria was to have a metal lid as opposed to a glass lid. Another criteria was it must be constructed with heavy duty, high quality stainless steel, and under $300. This pot fit all of my requirements, and has been a wonderful tool in my kitchen. I am 100% satisfied with this Viking Pot, and being Norwegian, it fits my personality.

Could not pass these up on a Good Friday sale and they make a nice addition to my collection. Works well for heat distribution for stewing tomatoes for canning. The only downside is this pan is a little on the narrow side and does not work well on several of my gas burners on my GE Cafe range. If the burner is on high, you can see flame extending beyond the edge and the handles get super hot. Because of this, we use this mainly for soups and large batch sauce on smaller burners, and we use the wider All-Clad G5 8 qt dutch oven for boiling water for pasta.