Customer Reviews

Le Creuset 16-Quart Stockpot, Blue

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For those who love the freshest seafood, this is The Stockpot. We put in four large-ish crabs and had plenty of room; we later put in two medium-to-large lobsters with ease. There was plenty of water, so they were cooked quickly and mercifully. All those turkey bones would fit in fine for a lovely stock. The thing is pretty large, so consider where you're gonna store it, but when you need the room, this stockpot is the way to go.

I used this pot to make scratch chicken and sausage gumbo for the Christmas holiday. I boiled two five pound chickens including vegetables to make the chicken for the gumbo and the chicken stock. There was plenty of room left over. When I doubled the recipe for the gumbo (10-12) servings to (20-24) there was still ample space. As advertised clean-up was easy. I highly reccommend this pot.

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I depend on Le Creuset quality when I cook. The enamel chipped almost immediately after I used it. There are small chips on the
outside of the pot and one huge one on the inside of the pot. I haven't tried to return it yet but I'm not keeping it. It is nothing like my other Le Creuset pieces.

This is my third one I have purchased.
They are very well made with a lifetime waranty.
I use them for canning tomatoes.
For years I used the Stanless ones but they wear out fast.
These ones will not burn through nor will the finish crack.
These are very well made.
Oh, they are also very easy to clean.

For those of you that chipped your pots, that's because you should have been using a plastic or silicone utensil. you're not supposed to use anything else. it's just common sense. this stock pot is amazing. beautiful color too. Macy's just had the 16qt on sale for $17.99. It just went back up to $60 though.

This is the way to made chicken soup for the holidays or what ever you make in bulk. Its roomy, and like all Le Creuset products it heats all around, evenly and takes a beating. It will NEVER fit into your dishwasher, but hey..... who cares when you can make _________________.

I purchased the same exact pot in the 8-quart capacity for $15 2 months ago but since that size is no longer available I will review this size as it's the same pot.I have used this pot several times and absolutely love it, it's a great STOCKPOT. I've made sauces and soups and a number of other dishes in it and have no complaints; it preforms well each time and it is a very handsome pot.One person said this pot gave off a chemical smell and that the enamel started chipping/melting but they also said they were using it on HIGH HEAT. If you read the instructions it specifically says NOT to use this pot over high heat. Also I am betting that person didn't wash the pot before the first use either. Sometimes when a pot is brand new it is coated with something that must be washed off before using it for the first time -- this could explain the chemical smell they experienced.It pays to read the instructions. Don't blame the pot or Le Creuset, blame it on the incompetent user.As for the other user that is comparing it to their cast iron dutch oven -- this is a STOCKPOT, an enamel-coated stockpot, not a CAST IRON dutch oven. Apples and oranges and you can't compare the two.

I have a smaller Le Creset 8 quart stock pot that would be a bit too small. I debated whether to get the 12 or 16 quart. I'm glad I got the 16 quart. It is not small but does fit in my cabinet. I use it for large amounts of corn on the cob, spaghetti and soup for crowds.
If you don't feed crowds go with the 8 or 12 quart.
The quality is excellant. Yes it is a bit pricey but it doesn't warp and I need a flat bottom for my glass/ceramic cooktop. I had other stock pots but over time they would warp. This is not cast iron so you do NOT heat the pot without something in it.

Good pot. Not bulletproof Le Creuset. Kind of reminds me of a "value line" that manufacturers put out sometimes. The stay looking good outside, use kid gloves inside. Easy for the sauces/ soups to stick if not careful. Ours is 3-4 years old with minimal usage. Like our stainless better.

I purchased this thinking that it would match the quality of my Le Creuset dutch oven...Not even close..The bottom is almost completely chipped away. I would not recommend this to anyone.