Professional 20 Quart Stainless Steel Stock Pot with Lid

As an avid home chef, I'm always looking for high-quality cookware that can handle large batch cooking. This 12 quart stockpot from Cook N Home definitely fits the bill! I've been really impressed by its performance. The size is absolutely massive with a 12 quart capacity. I've used it for big batches of soups, stews, stocks, boiling pasta, and more. It's big enough to can tomatoes or make huge vats of sauce. Yet the overall stockpot is still a manageable size and weight when full. The stainless steel construction feels extremely sturdy and durable. It has an attractive high polished mirror finish. I also really like the thick aluminum disc layered in the bottom which provides excellent heat conduction and prevents hot spots. The pot heats up quickly and evenly thanks to the tri-ply stainless/aluminum/stainless body. It works great on all cooking surfaces including induction cooktops. I've even used it in the oven without issues since it's oven safe. The snug-fitting vented glass lid is a nice bonus to lock in heat and moisture. The loop handles are designed to stay cool which is helpful when pulling the heavy pot on and off the stovetop. I still use potholders out of habit. My only minor complaint is the pot itself can get a bit heavy when full of liquid or food. But that's to be expected for a stockpot this size. Cleaning is easy - foods don't stick too badly and a little Bar Keeper's Friend keeps the exterior shiny. It's also dishwasher safe which is convenient for such a large pot. Overall, I'm extremely satisfied with this Cook N Home stockpot! The quality, size and performance are excellent for the price. If you need a big, sturdy stockpot for larger quantity cooking, I highly recommend giving this one a look.

Absolutely worth the price. Huge! Just as pictured. Perfect for canning.

Really big pot. It's heavier than you'd expect because the bottom is multi-layered to more evenly spread the heat. Measure your storage cabinet before ordering it--it's quite large. It works very well and I like it a lot.

I just received this pot to replace a decades old pot that finally gave up. One of the reasons I purchased this pot was based on previous reviews that praised it’s quality for the price. I have to agree, this pot seems well crafted. Tight riveting, quality vented glass lid. I like that this top fits into the pot rather then over the pot like most other pans. This pot is slightly narrower and slightly taller then my original pot (both 5 qt) which is great because it is a better fit on my gas stove. The base is pretty thick. The pot has a nice heft to it giving it a feel of quality without being to heavy. The base rests well on my cast iron grates and resists sliding when carefully stirring contents, so by way of pots, the bottom isn’t slippery. Which I like. The handles are well attached. The rubber grips resist heat but don’t eliminate it. I carefully poured boiling water from pot to sink (kill the fruit flies) without using oven mitts. It was warm but certainly not like the red hot handles I was used to. Which is good, no actually it’s great! Nevertheless, I’ll continue to use oven mitts (mostly). So as to longevity, my old pot was about 20+ years old. That’s hard to beat. I’ll likely never know if this pot will last as long but first impressions are very good. Based on decades of cooking experience I highly recommend this pot. Have fun with it.

Review of the 20-qt. pot: Having purchased this at a very reasonable price, I was concerned that the quality would perhaps not be good. I needn't have been. This is a very sturdy, very nice pot for anyone who cooks huge amounts of food or wants a pot that will do waterbath canning nicely. It is heavy and solid, but not so heavy that it is hard to manage. That is empty. Because it is so big, once you have very much food or water in it, it will be quite heavy. Which brings up the only negative I have. The rubber part on the lid handle is too short. I've burned myself a bit by grabbing too far down on the lid and grabbing hold of the very hot metal. I think the same could be said for the rubber on the handles of the pot itself, but having learned from just grabbing the lid, I was very careful where I put my hands when grabbing the handles of the pot. I don't need a 5-gallon pot to cook food, but it is a great size for canning. I read some of the questions and answers, concerned that it might not work with my ceramic-top stove, but several people have tried it without problems so I gave it a shot, and didn't have any issues. It did take quite a long time to heat the water to boiling, but I think that is more an issue of my stove and the amount of water I was heating. Because I boiled very hard tap water in this, I do have some hard water spots in the pot. I probably could figure out a way to get them off without using scouring powder, which should not be used on this, but they are cosmetic only, so don't bother me. If the handles were a little more protective, this would be a 5-star pot, but even as it is, I am very pleased with it.

Wonderful water bath canner, excellent quality. Prompt Delivery with protective packaging. Well worth the money!

This LARGE pot was maybe just a bit bigger (1/4" larger in diameter) than my biggest induction burner, but the huge capacity was perfect for my needs. I honestly was expecting something of lesser quality than the price suggested. The quality was clearly there (my other pots are All-Clad D3, Le Creuset, Staub). The polish, weight and fit of the lid were perfect, and the glass lid unexpectedly fit my huge all-clad saute pan, woo-hoo!. The handles were not as heavy duty as my other brands, but definitely enough to handle the load full pot. It heated at a reasonable speed on my induction burners (not like a single thickness pot--which would translate into scorching) and transferred the heat evenly to the contents based on my observations. I needed something huge for VERY occasional use, and did not want to invest in my usual brands, so this was PERFECT. I was willing to settle a bit b/c my use for this was infrequent, but I am truly pleased with this choice. The only negative I can think of (and it's a small one overall) is that on the OUTSIDE of the pot where the sides turn into the bottom, there is a small ridge--maybe a millimeter or two. This might mean a sauce dripping down the sides could catch there and take an extra minute to clean, but sauce dripping all the way down such a TALL pot unnoticed seems like a rare occurrence to me... I hope this review helps you make up your mind, and I hope you write up your discoveries too--it helps us all.

I previously had an aluminum 22 qt stock pot with steamer insert that we bought at the super mercado for making tamales and soups, etc. it ended up pitted and with small holes on the sides after just two years. I am so glad I got this new pot. I wasn't sure how it would be compared how fast and light the aluminum was, but it was definitely the same or better. It has a slight more weight to it because its ss, but that's fine because I am not worried about holes now! The bottom is very thick and doesn't appear that it will get dented or scratched as easy as my old one did. Now I need to find this pot in 40 qt to replace my other aluminum stock pot! I wish this one came with a steamer insert so I could make tamales, but I will figure something else out and make it work. I have a large oblong center (5th) burner on my gas stove, and this was big enough to cover the whole burner which made heating up my contents (made pozole mexican soup so far) evenly and quickly. The stainless is easy to clean and resists scratching, even with my metal ladle. The glass top(which I love that I can see thru) has a vent hole, but still creates a nice seal and sits in a little recessed area along the top of the rim of the pot which prevents boil over. Will buy again but I don't think I will need to for a very long time!

La amo, simplemente la amo, excelente olla para cocinar, el calor lo distribuye muy bien y lo conserva sin necesidad de tener alta o medio la llama de la orilla. Tengo otra marcas y está las supera en rendimiento.

I picked this up on sale a while ago and it turned out to be excellent value. Quality steel, easy to clean, works great on my induction cooktop and fits into my toaster oven. The handles don't get hot on the stove although they do in the oven (as everything does!) It is compact to store, having the stockpot handles, and I have taken it camping a few times. It is just large enough to do meals for four, although we are not big eaters (no bottomless pit teenagers 😁) so might not be for some families. Certainly ample for a couple.

I needed some new pots and I bought this one. It's a nice size, not too big, not too small. It cleans up very well and the silicone handles stay nice and cool. The vent in the lid is a nice bonus as it lets steam escape when simmering.

Adquirí una olla de acero 18/10 de muy buena clase, estoy contenta con mi compra, está enorme pareciera que es de más de 20 L, en si es de 18L,está muy bonita, la recomiendo para quien busca clase y calidad 👍

Really worth the buy. It has sturdy base for cooking in bulk