I have made everything in this pot from stir fry to soups, to blueberry jam (I put up 36 pint jars of amazing blueberry jam, it heated perfectly even and was even easy to clean.)
The highly polished steel makes it super easy to clean. Even when something is 'stuck on' letting it soak in warm water for a few minutes does the trick, no scrubbing needed.
When my husband has the time to cook (he's an amazing cook too) this is also HIS go-to pot. Though, he was very skeptical when I first bought it. He has a set of hard anodized Caphalon pots and pans that he loved, but after using this one, we are slowly replacing all of our pots and pans with Alpha Stainless Steel.
One downside: I hate the lid. I like that it's glass and has a steam vent hole. BUT, it has this very useless gage on the top of it (it always reads the same weather at room temp or boiling) and water seeps into there even when handwashed and I have to take the screw out of the handle to darin the water so it doesn't stagnate. A month ago we got a thin stainless steel lid at Walmart that fits it perfectly. We threw the glass one away due to the water retention in the handle and gage.
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It's certainly an excellent value. The induction bottom and thick walled construction do a very good job transferring heat up the sides. The mirror finish cleans up very well. I'm not sure it's entirely apparent from the photo, but the Bakelite handle is armored on top with a stainless projection riveted to the body and there are 3 eyelets in the steel where the Bakelite protrudes. It is possible for broth, sauce, etc to get between the Bakelite and the steel albeit in very small amounts. Having a uncleanable surface, even one out of the cooking space, is a detraction. The projections forming the handle also should have been smoothed out just a bit, especially by the handle. They're not a sharp edge, but close enough to feel uncomfortable, especially when your hands are wet.Best Deals for Alpha High Quality Heavy Gage 7.5 Qt Stainless Steel Stock Pot
I was very hesitant about the quality of this pot because of such a low price ($26) but I was kindly surprised to find sturdy, clean and reliable pot in the box. We are using it every other day for soups and broths and it's great! No burning, cleans easy and clear lid is a great bonus! Overall, I would surely recommend this product to others and would give it as a gift for sure, but I see it's out of stock right now........................................
UPDATE (after 13 months of regular daily use): Suddenly while being on a hotplate with boiling water it made a loud noise and bulged out in the center of the bottom towards outside of the pot making it unstable on the stove top. When I cooled it down the bulge flattened but appeared again when I tried to use the pot again. probably some cheap filling on heat-dispersing bottom. So appears that in my case the life span for this pot was a little bit over a year. We've been using it on electric Frigidaire stove top and maybe that caused the problem. So now we will use it for soap making :). I think that the price to pay for a pot (26) to use for a year is too high if you can pay 3 times more and get a lifetime use from a Revere or other quality pots.
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I was really liking this stock pot at first. A good, practical size and weight, with comfortable handles. Unfortunately, after only a few uses, the handle for the lid fell apart on me. I uploaded a photo to show what I mean.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Alpha High Quality Heavy Gage 7.5 Qt Stainless Steel Stock Pot
The stock pot was better than we expected. It was purchased for a group function and several individuals wanted to know where we got it from. Great product and love the glass lid.
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