HOMI CHEF HEAVY ECOLOGICAL NICKEL FREE Stainless Steel Stock Pot 8QT with Lid (No Toxic Non Stick Coating, 5.1LBS) - Induction Pot 8 Quart Matte Polished Cooking Pot

Durable and good quality pot for making mashed potatoes, pasta, etc. I've gotten rid of anything coated with nonstick material that contains PFAs since it's bad for health. This has been a great alternative. It's heavy duty for sure. Feels like great quality. I've had this for over a year now, and it's held up nicely. It's a thick metal material and I would say good value for what I spent. It's pretty big.

I have to start of by saying that the customer service from Homichef was honestly the best customer service I've probably ever received. You have a 30 day trial to use this pot and can return it for any reason if you aren't satisfied. With that alone, I would recommend it. If you don't like it, you can assuredly return it hassle free - just notice that the 1 star reviews were responded to by the seller, and they offered to refund it. I honestly can't say enough about how pleased I was with how they dealt with the issue I had with my 1st pot (see next paragraph).That being said, I also had an issue with my pot getting discolored the 1st time I used it. I followed the cleaning directions and the cooking directions to the letter, and my pot still discolored. I contacted customer service and they were very helpful. I will caution you though - it would take 24 hours usually for the seller to respond. If I emailed them in the morning, I would get a response the next morning (I'm not sure why, maybe international time zone issues? Either way, they would respond the next day, so do realize that reaching out to them may take some time). They offered me steps to get rid of the markings - which did not work - and immediately sent me a new pot. I was beyond impressed.As far as where I'm at now, I do use this pot all the time. I'm not sure why my 1st pot got markings on it, but I'm using my new pot often. It's very lightweight, and I'm so happy to have found a nickle-free stainless steel pot. Just read the "most helpful review" to get an explanation of why nickle-free might be safer. I am trying as hard as I can to reduce toxic exposures to our home, and I'm thrilled to have a pot to use that doesn't have nickle.I love these Homichef pots, and for anyone interested in non-toxic pots, I also recommend looking into glass Corning cookware as well, if you are looking for non-toxic pots. I also love Lodge enameled cast iron - completely non-reactive. But any cast iron is extremely heavy, a drawback for me. And glass also has some limitations, too. Stainless steel, for me, is the most versatile. I plan to purchase the Homichef large stock pot next for soups.All in all, I do recommend - especially since you can easily return if you are not satisfied.

This pot is my new favorite.The picture on the left shows just how perfect it is for Sous Vide operation the 8 quart size makes it perfect for one bag operation, and the height is perfect for immersing the entire bag under the water. The bottom of the pot is extra thick and this helps in keeping the water at a constant temperature. The 8 quart size also is smaller than a large plastic tub and this saves water, and decreases the time needed for heating the water.The picture on the right shows the pot sitting on my range top, it sits just perfectly on the large burner and heats quickly with even temperature. I have made split pea soup that was excellent and with the even distribution of temperature the soup was done quickly with a minimum of sturig.The overall quality of the pot is excellent, however it requires extra care when first using it. The directions are included and are very easy to follow, They have also included a couple of cleaning packets that I haven't used yet because I clean the pot quickly after I have used it. The lid fits securely and is heavy and perfectly matches the pot .When you use the pot use a lower temperature than usual due to the excellent heat distribution, and remember to use a small amount of oil when searing meats.Overall this is a great pot for the money and should last years in my kitchen, my kids have told me I need to get two more so they can steal them for their own kitchens, I told then to buy it themselves it is not that expensive.

I use this pan all the time, and I just love it. It is heavy duty and I feel that it will last for decades. This is a great cooking pot. Would highly recommend. I plan to buy more.

This company obviously takes great pride in it's product. The pot is well made with a ergonomic design of the handles and lid. I would have kept it except I really need stay cool handles. Despite really wanting the health benefits of the material, I knew I would not always have the energy to spend on special cleaning procedures.

I have been searching for a brand that makes heavy bottom cookware as everything in the stores now is ceramic coated aluminum and is extremely cheap.In first glance this thing is impressive! I always season my cookware so I just did that this morning and will be testing it this week with an updated review.The seller included some steel cleaner so that’s nice, if you don’t already have some!Going to definitely register for the warranty because even if it does only last 6 years, for the price that’s amazing!The only con is that it has the logo on the lid and pot vs being just on the bottom like some others.