All-Clad LTD 12-Quart Stockpot
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: All-CladBrand: All-Clad
Model: 3512
Color: LTD 12 Quart Stockpot
Product features:
- 12-quart pot for simmering stocks, soups, chili, and braising
- 18/10 stainless-steel interior, hard-anodized aluminum exterior
- Pure aluminum middle layer for even heating
- Comfortable lid and stay-cool loop handles riveted for strength
- Lifetime warranty against defects
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of All-Clad LTD 12-Quart Stockpot
Customer Review: great pot but a little pricey
Summary: 4 Stars
Unlike the reviewer below, I think this is an excellent pot - all you need to do is pick it up and compare it to the cheaper versions. Much more sturdy and hefty!! There are many reasons why you might consider paying top dollar for an All-Clad LTD vs. a cheaper brand - first, the construction is much more solid, and the All-Clads have much more even heating across the surface of the pot. Yes, maybe the lightweight pots can boil water almost as quickly, but I typically make a roux in the stockpot first, and it can easily burn in a cheap pot due to uneven heating. Also, All-Clad pot retains heat much better, important for simmering without overcooking!
Finally, durability of the pot is a major factor. If you are an avid cook, I guarantee you will still be using your All-Clad pot 35 years from now. On the other hand, I've never had a Farberware last more than 2 or 3 years - they get coated with crap, and no longer heat quickly or evenly, and in general get too dinged up to use. If you are just a casual cook or maybe a single guy, don't spend your money on a pot of this quality. But if you are starting a household, maybe just got married, it is well worth the extra money now (save you from buying replacement cheap pots over the rest of your life!).
Description of All-Clad LTD 12-Quart Stockpot
Distinguished among All-Clad's renowned cookware collections by its stylish, charcoal-black, hard-anodized aluminum exterior, the LTD line provides serious and professional cooks with all the virtues that make All-Clad's worldwide reputation unsurpassed. Key to its high performance is a three-ply, bonded construction. Sandwiched between the exterior and an 18/10 stainless-steel interior lies a thick core of pure aluminum that spreads heat evenly across the bottoms of pots and pans and all the way up the sides. The interior is highly polished so it's stick- as well as corrosion-resistant. The striking exterior resists scratching, chipping, and peeling.This 12-quart stockpot exemplifies why All-Clad's LTD cookware is so popular among contemporary cooks. Though not classically tall and narrow, it simmers soups and stocks and poaches two chickens. Because the aluminum core extends up the sides, foods cook uniformly, even though the pot is 7-1/4 inches deep (13 inches in diameter). And because the interior is nonreactive, the taste of tomatoes and other acidic foods won't be metallic. Its lid and stay-cool loop handles are riveted for strength and won't be harmed by an oven's highest heat. LTD cookware carries a lifetime warranty against defects and should be hand washed. --Fred Brack
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