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Cuisinart 12-Quart Stockpot w/Lid, Chef's Classic Collection, Silver, 766-26AP1

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  • PROFESSIONAL DESIGN: induction-ready, mirror finish, classic looks, professional performace. Aluminum encapsulated base quickly and spreads heat evenly– eliminates hot spots
  • PREMIUM COOKING: drip-free pouring, tightfitting cover seals in moisture and nutrients for healthier, more flavorful results, every time you cook
  • MUST HAVE FEATURES: stainless steel cooking surface does not discolor, react with food or alter flavors. Measurement markings for ease of use
  • CLEAN UP: dishwasher safe for an easy clean up
  • LIFETIME WARRANTY: Refer to user manual for troubleshooting steps and questions surrounding warranty policies – this product is BPA free

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4.8 4.8
Easy to clean
4.8 4.8
Heat distribution
4.7 4.7
Durability
4.6 4.6

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Cuisinart Chef's Classic Stainless Steel

Inspired by the kitchens of France, our elegant Cuisinart Chef's Classic Stainless Cookware Collection features stainless steel and pure aluminum encapsulated in the base for fast and even heating. We guarantee the 12 Quart Stockpot with Cover with a lifetime warranty and include measurement markings inside the stockpot for easier cooking.

Features

- Chef's Choice Stainless: Mirror finish. Classic looks, professional performance

- Unsurpassed Heat Distribution: Aluminum encapsulated base heats quickly and spreads heat evenly. Eliminates hot spots

- Stainless Steel for Professional Results: Stainless steel cooking surface does not discolor, react with food or alter flavors. Great for classic cooking techniques like slow simmers, rolling boils and reduction of liquids

- Cool Grip Handle: Solid stainless steel riveted handle stays cool on the stovetop. A helper handle provides extra support and balance when lifting and pouring

- Drip-Free Pouring: Rim is tapered for drip-free pouring

- Flavor Lock Lid: Tight-fitting cover seals with moisture and nutrients for healthier, more flavorful results, every time you cook

- Dishwasher Safe: Premium stainless steel easily cleans to original brilliant finish

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Inspired by the kitchens of France, our elegant Cuisinart Chef's Classic Stainless Cookware Collection features stainless steel and pure aluminum encapsulated in the base for fast and even heating. Features: Induction-ready|Mirror finish. Classic looks professional performance.|Aluminum encapsulated base heats quickly and spreads heat evenly. Eliminates hot spots.

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Customer Ratings
Sturdiness
4.8
4.5
4.8
4.8
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4.9
Easy to clean
4.8
4.6
4.8
4.8
4.2
4.8
Heat distribution
4.7
4.5
4.8
4.8
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Value for money
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size
12-Quart
12 QT
12 Quart
12 Quart Pot
4 qt - 20cm
12 Quart
capacity
12 quarts
12 quarts
12 quarts
12 quarts
4 quarts
12 quarts
material
Steel
18/10 Tri-Ply Whole Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Metal
Stainless Steel
finish type
Mirror finish
18/10 Tri Ply Stainless Steel
Polished
Brushed
Non-Stick
Polished
oven safe
weight
5.85 pounds
7.85 pounds
5.6 pounds
3.96 pounds
3.4 pounds
5.6 pounds

Customer reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
1,289 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality, size and heat of the cooking pot. For example, they mention it's durable, retains heat and heats up quickly. Customers are also impresseded with the ease of cleaning and appearance, saying it looks really good and shiny.

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214 customers mention199 positive15 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the cooking pot. They mention it has a good solid base, strong handles that don't get hot, and is durable. Some appreciate the heavy duty rivets. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

"...Handles are well placed, easy to grasp, and pour contents (like straining unwanted vegetables)...." Read more

"Wonderful soup pot for my big family. Easy clean up. Lid is good fit!" Read more

"Wish lid was see through but very nice pot for soups and such. Seems to be well made. Thick enough to hold heat for a good while." Read more

"...Super sturdy, but not too heavy. I love the look of the heavy duty rivets and I don't really understand why people gripe about them...." Read more

106 customers mention100 positive6 negative

Customers like the size of the cooking pot. They say it's a good all-around size, perfect for pasta, chili, chicken, and dumplings. It also fits in kitchen cupboards and is a great size for large batch cooking. Customers also love the size and material of the pot, saying it has plenty of room to spare. They can fit 5 regular pint jars in it and 6 half pints, and the lid is able to fit snugly. Overall, customers are happy with the size, and recommend it to others.

"...It also fits in my kitchen cupboards. So far, so good. Big test will be meat marinara. We'll see...." Read more

"Wonderful soup pot for my big family. Easy clean up. Lid is good fit!" Read more

"...I found it for ~$100. It's shorter and wider, which makes it easier to cook in. I felt like I was constantly reaching over the top of this pot...." Read more

"...weight pot with a thick solid bottom which is perfect for making large amounts of liquid foods such as soups, chilis or hot chocolate...." Read more

80 customers mention76 positive4 negative

Customers are satisfied with the heat retention of the cooking pot. They mention that it retains heat evenly and well, and it heats up quickly. The heavy stainless steel construction helps to retain heat in the pot rather than sending it out into the room.

"...Made some chicken/noodle soup and there was absolutely no burning or noodles sticking to the bottom. It also fits in my kitchen cupboards...." Read more

"...Seems to be well made. Thick enough to hold heat for a good while." Read more

"...This pot distributed the heat excellently. No burning or scorching...." Read more

"...Looks pretty on the stove. Has a great warranty. The handles are sturdy and don't get too hot unless you have the fire up too high...." Read more

59 customers mention53 positive6 negative

Customers like how easy it is to clean the cooking pot. They say it heats up fast and cleans up to like new. Some customers also mention that no residue remained.

"...Easy to clean but don't use abrasives. Hot, soapy water and one of those scraping pads safe for teflon to maintain shine without "scars"...." Read more

"Wonderful soup pot for my big family. Easy clean up. Lid is good fit!" Read more

"...LolIt heats up great. Cleans easily. Looks pretty on the stove. Has a great warranty...." Read more

"...Cleans like a dream, and looks great in my newly remodeled kitchen.I'd highly recommend it, esp...." Read more

54 customers mention54 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the cooking pot. They mention that it looks really good, has a mirror-finish outer, and glimmering inner. The finish is nice and shiny, and it can take some abuse. The size and shape are great, and the design is good value for money. The lid is nice, and holds up great.

"...LolIt heats up great. Cleans easily. Looks pretty on the stove. Has a great warranty...." Read more

"...The bottom is thick enough to heat evenly on a gas stove. The lid is nice. The sides are thin...." Read more

"...1. The finish was nice and shiny.2. It was a lot lighter than I expected given it's size.3...." Read more

"...Cleans like a dream, and looks great in my newly remodeled kitchen.I'd highly recommend it, esp...." Read more

47 customers mention47 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the value of the cooking pot. They mention it's some of the best stainless for the money, and it will never shatter. Some are also impressed with the quality for the price, and say it'll be a great buy.

"These cost a little more than I usually spend on pots but totally worth it!" Read more

"...Nothing is better for the price (esp. if you shop, as I did, on Amazon.)..." Read more

"This pot is great. It's relatively inexpensive, it feels solid and well made, and it's a great size for boiling pasta...." Read more

"...This is a great pot for the price and I don't believe it suffers any disadvantage either in performance or looks over the $300 AllClad or similar...." Read more

37 customers mention31 positive6 negative

Customers like the weight of the cooking pot. They say it has a thick solid bottom, and is not too heavy to carry. Some say the bottom of the pot is heavy, but it's not unwieldy. Overall, most are satisfied with the weight and size of the product.

"...This pot is EXCELLENT. Super sturdy, but not too heavy...." Read more

"...The key to all this was the light weight pot with a thick solid bottom which is perfect for making large amounts of liquid foods such as soups,..." Read more

"...This is a sturdy, not to thin walled, not too heavy, and will last a lifetime stockpot...." Read more

"...1. The finish was nice and shiny.2. It was a lot lighter than I expected given it's size.3...." Read more

17 customers mention9 positive8 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the thickness of the cooking pot. Some customers like the solid construction and thick bottom, while others say the walls are very thin.

"...This is a sturdy, not to thin walled, not too heavy, and will last a lifetime stockpot...." Read more

"...The lid is nice. The sides are thin.I would like to have a stockpot that's a little heavier and has thicker sides...." Read more

"...The bottom is nice and thick which prevents food from burning, and the handles and construction is very solid." Read more

"...4. It fit my burner perfectly with no overhang.5. The walls were awful thin at 1mm and not magnetic but has a thick bottom that is..." Read more

Very nice and good looking stockpot that had the capacity I wanted but could be better.
3 Stars
Very nice and good looking stockpot that had the capacity I wanted but could be better.
I have an older Amway Queen cookware set that I've had for a long time that is serving me well but every now and then when I want to make a big pot of chili beans, spaghetti, stew, or the like, my old 6qt pot is just not big enough.So I got this monster given it certainly has the extra capacity I need to make something bigger and have plenty of room to combine all the ingredients thoroughly without spilling over.Once I unboxed the Chefs Classic pot I noticed a few things immediately.1. The finish was nice and shiny.2. It was a lot lighter than I expected given it's size.3. The laser etched capacity markings inside the pot are nice.4. It fit my burner perfectly with no overhang.5. The walls were awful thin at 1mm and not magnetic but has a thick bottom that is magnetic.6. it is tall enough that I have to invert the lid to fit it in my cupboard.So the maiden voyage for this pot was to make a batch of my killer spaghetti.What I found while using the Chefs Classic pot is that I had to turn down the heat more than normal when making the 6qt's of marinara as it was getting hotter on the bottom of the pot than my old pot does since this pot keeps all the heat on the bottom given how thin the sides are which are not conducting heat up the sides of the pot.After making the marinara and later adding the meat and pasta, this pot had plenty of room to spare but did seem like it would be easy to scorch food in it if you were not careful.I know Cuisinart has a multi-clad version of this pot as well so I located one at another online retailer for $125.99.I know, more than twice the cost of this one but does that buy a better pot that really performs better?Time to find out.After unboxing the Cuisinart MultiClad Pro Stockpot I made similar observations:1. Brushed finish instead of smooth and shiny.2. This pot has more weight to it compared to the Chefs Classic.3. This pot is shorter but has a larger diameter that slightly overhangs my burners.4. The walls on this pot are 3 times thicker at 3mm and magnetic as is the bottom.5. This is much more like my existing cookware.6. Fits in my cupboard with no issues.Another interesting observation was the weight of each pot with the lids.1. Old 6qt pot - 5lbs 6oz.2. Chefs Classic - 5lbs even.3. Multiclad Pro - 7lbs 9oz.I decided to run a couple of simple tests to compare the performance of these two pots.As heat distribution was my main concern with the Chefs Classic, the easiest way to see this without a lot of fancy equipment such as a multichannel thermocouple datalogger and a FLIR camera was to simply boil some water (at two different levels) in both pots at the same time while setting both burners at the same power.My stove is the typical radiant heat flat top with two 9" burners on the front and a couple 6" in the back.For the first test, I put a gallon of equal temperature cold water in each pot, made sure they were both properly centered on the burners while setting their power to 50% so I could monitor the water temperature rise and water vapor bubble formation to indicate heat distribution.The first observation made was that both pots evenly rose the water temperature to 150F.The Chefs Classic was clearly showing much more concentration of water vapor bubble formation on the bottom and not on the sides.Also the side of the pot above the water level remained cool indicating low thermal conduction for the sides of the pot.The Multiclad Pro was showing much more even distribution of water vapor bubble formation on the bottom and on the sides.It was also very warm to the touch all the way up the side of the pot indicating high thermal conduction for the sides of the pot.After 150F, the Chefs Classic took the water temperature lead by ten degrees before the water started boiling.I can only surmise that was because it was keeping the heat down low and not dissipating more heat to the air like the Multiclad Pro was.Either way, the Chefs Classic won the first to boil a gallon of water race but it was clear the bottom was heating up much more than the sides of the pot was.I did allow both pots to cool and repeated the test with swapped positions to eliminate burner power level inconsistencies and the results were the same.For the second test I wanted to torture the pots so I filled both with 2.5 gallons of cold water of equal temperature and set both burners to full power.The same observation of both pots reaching 150F was made and surprisingly since all this water was conducting the heat up from the bottom of the pots, both were showing very even distribution of water vapor bubble formation on the bottom and on the sides.What was surprising though was as the temperature rose further, the Multiclad Pro jumped ahead of the Chefs Classic by 10 degrees by the time 212F was hit allowing it to come to a full boil sooner.I do believe that once the temperature rose past 150F the Multiclad Pro was able to sink more heat into the water faster due to the sides conducting more heat allowing more thermal surface area to come into contact with the water.Again the test was repeated with the pots on the opposite burners with the same results observed.Neither pots showed any warping of the bottom surface after these tests.However, I did see the sides of the Chefs Classic deform a bit at the handle rivet locations while carrying the pot completely full of water due to the thin side wall construction.The Multiclad Pro did not exhibit the same behavior with its significantly thicker sides construction.I would love to repeat this test on both gas and induction just to be sure but from what I see the Chefs Classic is a darn nice pot when using it filled up more than half with liquid to promote better thermal performance throughout the pot beyond the bottom.With as little as a gallon of liquid, it does show degraded thermal performance as the bottom heats quickly while the sides do not which could lead to accidental scorching of food if not careful.So the Chefs Classic will certainly be sufficient for fuller levels of stew or the like with no worries.However for 6qts of something much thicker like my marinara, I felt I had to be really careful with it and reduce heat.The Multiclad Pro is a better pot but it better be given the price point difference.I did end up making another 6qts of marinara in the Multiclad Pro and had a much better experience with no signs of it trying to scorch.I also did not have to reduce heat either so it reduced faster to boot.As this review posted, I can see my pictures did not remain in the same order I posted them in.I am not sure why that is occuring.In each picture, the Chefs Classic is on the left, and the Multiclad Pro is on the right.Furthermore, the laser etched capacity markings are visible on the Chefs Classic to positively identify which is which.
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