Since I’m getting old and flabbier, the Vollrath aluminum stuff is a consideration. Here’s my “lip” issue. Pouring pasta in hot water into a colander is no big deal. When I have a finished batch of bolognese in the pot and I want to dump into ,much smaller service vessel, I hate to have it flow every which way. With straight walls I have better control. Had pot with lip and that’s why I don’t anymore.
Starting to lean that way. My mom’s 85, and I’m hoping she makes it to 100. She has the Revere stock pot. 15-20 years and it might be mine. I guess I’m okay with waiting, too.
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I like classic Corningware and found a ton at a Goodwill near Phoenix. Maybe my next stock pot should come second hand. Revere Ware was THE wedding gift back in the day.
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Me, too. Got enough glass lids; but, with my luck, the one pot I buy will not have a match in my cupboard.
So, how long to make water boil? I find 45 minutes a tad hard to believe.
Love the looks of the Centurion stainless. Holy $, but the 10.5 Q is $202, which is reasonable for top notch. I’m surprised at how cheap their aluminum options are. People diss aluminum, until they see the kitchen at their favorite resto.
I think there was a review on today’s ATK or Cook’s Country show for stock pots.
I’ll be sure to check to see which. Both solid sources for knowledge.
Not to derail your thread, but when it comes to pasta; I’ve been using this Pasta Boat thingy. I know it looks dumb, but its easy to use, lightweight, dishwasher safe and makes perfect pasta in the microwave – every time!! I don’t trust it with my home made pasta (too delicate), but for the dried box pasta – its perfect. I think it might go by the name of “Pasta Boat” or “Pasta N more”, but I found it on ebay for around $10.
The strainer attachment also works great, although I do wear oven mitts – just to be on the safe side when I drain it.
I used to use this metal strainer that fit inside of another pot, almost like a double boiler. When you removed the pasta – the boiling water stayed in the bigger pot. Then when the water cooled a bit, I’d move it to the sink and discard.
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Tramontina has a number of pans available with glass lids. I have one that came with my steamer/double boiler, that also fits my dutch oven and smaller skillet.
Note that I hate AC handles as well, but that’s on their skillets and sauce pans and is not an issue with dutch ovens/stock pots. But if you want a 4qt with a conventional handle…
https://www.tramontina.com/tri-ply-clad-4-qt-stainless-steel-covered-sauce-pan-glass-lid_80116036/p
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The episode was ‘Salmon Steaks Done Right’ on ATK At Home, aired yesterday on Create. The segment on “seafood tools” featured stock pots, lobster shears and oyster knives.
Neat-o and not a Ronco product!
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Yep but they are great Pans even for the $. Heavy Gauge Aluminium is also a great choice assuming you are not doing a lot of highly acidic cooking in it (and not using Storage).
@mts stole my answer. RevereWare pans, including their stockpot, are a multi-generation solution. Some of my pans were my Grandmothers, others came from Mom’s kitchen and I accumulated my own additions from garage sales, estate sales and thrift stores. You can get glass lids that fit them.
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Yes, the perfect solution for the glass lid conumdrum. I do that with all the assorted pots n’ pans around here. If one is into ‘thrifting’, glass lids can be found that way.
Nordicware has made in USA stockpots - cast aluminum with nonstick interior. And also a great looking 6.5 quart Dutch Oven Edited to add - One more 8 quart stockpot shown on their website. I bought the 3 quart size of this one at the outlet store and found that it’s just slightly too large across to fit in the over-the-stove cabinet where I keep the RevereWare stockpot. Moral of the story: Measure your cupboards.
Depending on where you are in WI, perhaps a road-trip to the Factory Store in St. Louis Park, MN is worth a weekend drive?
I own a couple of small lidded crocks (now discontinued) that are miniatures of the Dutch Oven and LOVE using them for pot-pies and baked mac & cheese. Very even-cooking and easy cleanup.
I just double checked and saw that review. Looks like they are using a smaller burner on a glass top electric stove at medium heat. So yeah, that’s gonna take time in ANY pot. But I’ve not experienced that on 2 different gas stoves that I’ve used this on. I use pretty high heat to boil water and it’s no worse for the wear. I also have a small saucepan from this line and have had no issue with high heat on that one either.
Glad you found this helpful 
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Normal water boiling time I guess… 5 or so minutes on high? Never really timed it but it’s nowhere near 45 minutes. No idea why the reviewer thinks they can’t use high heat. Sounds like a user/stove issue and not a pot issue to me.
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Cool find, never heard of this thing. So, you fill it to a certain level with water, add pasta, cover and let it go to nuke. Can it fit spaghetti in it, or is Spaghetti too long?
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I’ve considered the Trimontinas, and they would be on my list to consider. They offer serious bang for buck.
