Cuisinart Chef's Classic Stainless Stockpot with Cover

by Cuisinart

Product Features

• Classic 12-quart stockpot made of mirror finish 18/10 stainless steel
• Solid, riveted stainless-steel handles
• Aluminum in base ensures even heating
• Safe for dishwasher, freezer, broiler, and oven to 550 degrees F
• Lifetime warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.8 x 11.4 x 9.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00008CM6K
• Item model number: 766-26
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (133 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,369 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #3 in Kitchen & Dining > Cookware > Stockpots

Product Description

Size: 12-Quart

Amazon.com Review

Simmer that perfect lamb curry or boil up a party-size platter of pasta in this classic 12-quart Cuisinart stockpot. Made of professional quality 18/10 stainless steel that won't react with acidic foods, the pot features solid cast stainless-steel handles, a tight-fitting lid with drip-free rim, and a mirror finish that retains its brightness through dishwasher, freezer, broiler, and oven use up to 550 degrees Fahrenheit. The tapered rim of the pot allows easy pouring. For superior, even heating, an aluminum disk is encapsulated between two layers of stainless steel in the base. The stockpot measures 9 inches high and 11 inches in diameter; 14-1/2 inches including handles. Cuisinart covers the pot with a limited lifetime warranty.--Ann Bieri

Product Description

The kitchens of France were the inspiration behind the elegant Cuisinart%AE Chef%27s Classic%99 Stainless Cookware Collection%2E Chef%27s Classic%99 features stainless steel and pure aluminum encapsulated in the base for fast and even heating%2E We guarantee it with a limited lifetime warranty%2E

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84 of 86 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well crafted and beautiful, November 3, 2003

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Practical Gourmet "practicalgourmet" (mid-coast Maine) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cuisinart 766-26 Chef's Classic 12-Quart Stockpot with Cover (Kitchen)

I recently purchased this 12qt stockpot with a pasta insert and cover, and I couldn't be more pleased. The pot is beautifully made, with very confortable handles (another reviewer noted the finger grips -- a nice touch) and the lid fits perfectly.

I used it for the first time to cook 2 chickens and make stock. Both chickens fit easily in the pot, yet allowed enough space for adequate water. It was very easy to bring the pot to a boil and then reduce to a very slow simmer, just a bubble or two breaking the surface. I used the simmer burner on my gas stove, and for the first time was able to maintain a simmer with the lid tightly on. With my old stockpot (large enough for only one chicken) even with the simmer burner at the lowest setting I could not maintain a simmer with the lid tightly on the pot.

The pasta insert made it a breeze to remove the chickens when they were cooked, and reduce the stock while I picked the meat off the bones and returned the bones to the pot in the insert to cook longer, more fully flavoring the broth. Removing the insert removed the bones and other parts, making straining the stock a simple one-step process. This same process with the pasta insert will make blanching vegetables from the garden MUCH easier and faster, and I'm looking forward to freezing the veggies from next summer's garden.

The pot is weighty and solid, yet With a full pot of water I can still lift and carry it, which I could never manage with an All-Clad 12qt stockpot.

I like this pot so much I just today ordered the Chef's Classic 7 piece set with bonus 2 1/2 qt sautee pan. I can hardly wait to have a lobster feed and sacrifice some of Maine's finest lobsters in this pot, served with sides cooked up in pots from my new set. I highly reccomend this stockpot and this cookware line.

41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Pot to Boil the Chicken.., May 12, 2006

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MuseGlance "MuseGlance" (WA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cuisinart 744-24 Chef's Classic Stainless 6-Quart Sauce Pot with Lid (Kitchen)

No I don't need the huge several gallon type pot that I use to use when my family was at home, but this is just the right size to fit and boil corn, asparagus, and the chicken for soup or stew.
The handles are very comfortable and they really DON'T get hot. It, along with my other very small Cuisinart Chef pot are the only items I can ever recall that got a comment from my husband saying.. Whatever you paid for this it was worth it.
And he doesn't cook.. just puts the food away.
Cleans up well and I don't have to worry about scratching some coating or other.
I like it. It is very functional and nice looking..can't beat that.

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most beautiful piece of cookware I have, July 18, 2003

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This review is from: Cuisinart 766-26 Chef's Classic 12-Quart Stockpot with Cover (Kitchen)

You have to see this to understand how beautiful it is. It is a mirrored finish and you can truly see yourself in it on your stove. It just shines. The pot itself is very heavy duty and thicker than most. The lid is made of the same construction. Cuisnart is engraved on each handle and underneath the handles are impressions of fingergrips. It is very natural feeling to grip the pot. My favorite feature is the finger grips under the handle. That was a nice surprise. Also, it sets nicely on the stove. I have had some that didn't set perfect and would wobble. This is a very nice crafted stock pot. This has two and a half times the room that I am used to having. Boiling 10 lbs of potatoes for mashed potatoes will be a breeze.

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