USA Pan Cookware 5-Ply Stainless Steel 3 Quart Stock Pot with Cover, Oven and Dishwasher Safe, Made in the USA, Silver

I have had this set of pans for just over a week, and am not looking back! My previous set of stainless, which was purchased while owning an electric stove with coil burners, has now been placed in a box, and will live in the basement until I can figure out if there is anything that I am short on. I currently cook on a high powered gas range, and these pans are much more responsive than the old stainless, and way more responsive than any of my cast iron collection. Don't get me wrong, the cast iron, both enameled and 'seasoned', shall remain, but the USA Pans are what I now reach for. Speed of heating, ease of cooking and cleanup have made these my 'go to' cookware. Here is a little story about my first evening of trying to cook a 2 inch pork chop I wanted to sear on the top of the stove, and finish in the oven. My neighbor, who cooks well, suggested that the heat really needed to be much higher for the searing. (I had never used an aluminum core pan for cooking meat...only a grill or an oven.) Silly me, I listened to him. This pan does NOT need medium high heat, at least from my burners! While I was not smart enough to listen to my own intuition on the searing, I was smart enough to reduce the time in the oven. The chop was fantastic, but the pan needed a lot of elbow grease to get the burned on fat from the sides of the chef's skillet. Lesson learned, and the pan is not worse for the wear (thank you Bar Keepers Friend). The pan took my overheating like a champ, and looks like it did when it came out of the box, and I now have a valuable lesson learned...LOWER the HEAT! These pots and pans are well worth the price. Update: Well, I have had these pans for over a year now, and could not be happier. My only hope is that they expand their line to include a 10 or 11 inch saute pan that would have a 3 inch depth and a 'helper' handle. They cook well, are forgiving, easy to clean, do not warp, and still look like new. Highly recommend!

I ordered the USA Pans 8-Quart Stainless Steel Stock Pot with 10-Inch Lid Cover because I was in search of a quality pot to use to make my tomato sauce and meatballs. Specifically, I wanted to replace my previous pot for something a little larger, and that would cook a little more evenly. I am pleased to say that I made the right choice in purchasing this product. I was more than impressed when I received the USA Pans 8-Quart Stainless Steel Stock Pot in the mail. First, I love the fact that Healthy Home and Kitchen (the seller from whom I purchased) sold this via Amazon Prime. It was delivered to my door two days after I ordered it, which made me happy. It was packaged nicely, without any damage or excess material. Secondly, it is a beautiful pot. Things like this don’t usually excite me, but the stainless steel is, in fact, stainless. It was shiny, and unmarred by any blemishes. I love the fact that the pot comes with cleaning instructions, so I can keep it looking so pretty. (By the way, I had no idea that you should only add salt to pasta water once it’s boiling in order to avoid white spots!) Despite the fact that this pot is obviously a high-quality product, it is lightweight (which is helpful when carrying a full pot of boiling water to the sink). Using the pot for my tomato sauce and meatballs worked out beautifully. It turned out well, and the sauce didn’t bubble out of the pot and onto my stove, which is why I wanted a new pot in the first place. The sauce didn’t burn to the bottom as much as it did in the pot I had before, either. So far, I have also used the pot to cook pasta, soup, and corn on the cob, and it worked just as well for each of those dishes. Cleaning up was very easy. Anything that does wind up being burnt onto the bottom of the pot comes off very easily after just a short soak. All that is needed is a regular sponge to wipe the debris away. Perhaps the best part of cleaning this pot is that it can go into the dishwasher (and comes out as good as new)! My other, quite expensive Calphalon pot can’t do that, as it’s hand wash only! My one wish is that they could figure out a way to prevent the handles from getting hot while cooking. It’s just an inconvenience (an minor one) to always need a potholder to remove the pot from the stove. Somehow, I always wind up forgetting this step and burning my hands. Despite this one complaint, the USA Pans 8-Quart Stainless Steel Stock Pot has found it’s way into my regular cooking repertoire, and is quickly becoming my go-to pot. It fits all of my needs (especially the easy clean up part!), and therefore, I feel it’s well worth the money I spent on it.

LOVE this pot - but it's so beautiful, I won't let anyone else use it. I don't trust anyone will take the proper care of it, and I want to have it forever! GREAT product

Wonderful,5 ply matetial. worth the price

Nice steel, nice pan...very good thermo conductivity

I had done a lot of research on waterless cooking before buying this product which claims it to be waterless. I tried waterless cooking several times with various settings on induction and always ended up burning the bottom layer. As a normal 5 ply pan its not worth the money. I may as well buy a 3 ply cookware or a good impact bottom cookware.