Trust All-Clad's stainless steel stock pots to cook soups, stews, pasta and stocks to mouth-watering perfection. However large or small your gathering, there is a stock pot that's "just right", as Goldilocks would say. Stainless steel outside and inside with a layer of heat conducting aluminum on the bottom yields a pot that heats quickly and evenly, doesn't react with food, and maintains its good looks over a lifetime of service. This is the size that will see you through lobster dinners, chili for church gatherings, and making marinara sauce from a bumper crop of summer tomatoes.

High-quality, economical 24-quart pot for large simmering, slow cooking, and poaching jobs

Heavyweight 18/10 stainless steel with aluminum disk in base ensures rapid, even heating

Comfortable, stay-cool lid and pot handles riveted for strength

Dishwasher-safe, but hand washing recommended

Lifetime warranty against defects

Average Customer Review: ( 5 customer reviews )
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Since another reviewer was so negative, I thought I would add my $.02 to the versions I did not purchase, since they are made in the same way as the 16 quart.

I will admit that the description is somewhat misleading -- according to the All-Clad representative I emailed and to my observations of the pot, it is not "clad" all the way up the side but has the aluminum core only on the bottom (the same goes for the 20 and 24 quart versions). This is not part of the durable, timeless All-Clad stainless line; this doesn't discount it as a quality product, though.

While this does have a "lip" where the clad bottom meets the stainless sides, it is on the outside of the pot, not the inside, so there is no danger of food getting caught or burning, as another reviewer warned. The inside is smooth from the bottom up.

Is this the exact same quality as the All-Clad stainless line? No, but at about 1/3 the price of the stainless 12 quart stock pot, it is a great alternative and I wouldn't hesitate to buy another. It is an *extremely* heavy stock pot, far superior to other stock pots in this price range.

9 of 11 found the following review helpful:

If you have an army to feed, this is the oneJan 25, 2003
By josephine
This pot is HUGE. You could probobly cook 6-8 lobsters or have an awsome clam bake with it. It's beautiful, heavy and unbelievably priced.

This Stockpot Paid for ItselfSep 30, 2009
By Marilynn A. Matula
I did a lot of research (and saving) before I purchased this huge stockpot. The size was important for this amazing recipe for V6 juice that my elderly neighbor shared with me. I thought the All-Clad reputation would be worth the expense and I was right.

The recipe I mentioned calls for making 8 qts of tomato juice, then making an equally huge amount of vegetable juice, then combining them. It was running quite late and I was getting very weary when I realized that I was not going to be able to finish the juice and get it canned that evening. Since both pots of juice were far too large to refrigerate, I decided to bring each of them to a near-boil, cover, then sleep fast, and get up and start all over in the morning. It was 1 am before I got to bed - and was awakened at 4 am with the aroma of tomatoes. I had left the gas burner on under the tomato juice! The gas flame was higher than medium, but the tomato juice hadn't even scorched. Of course, it had reduced to a nice thick tomato sauce by this time; but we were very fortunate. I'm sure that a lesser pot would have burned black and most likely started our home on fire. If I ever need to purchase another piece of cookware, it will be All-Clad.

Great Stock PotJan 20, 2008
By Ksvoboda676
Tis stock pot is great! Great quality, great price, great value! Shipped on time in perfect condition.

14 of 36 found the following review helpful:

All Clad's lower quality set of stock potsOct 17, 2002

Don't be fooled, this pot is not up to the usual standards of All-clad's pots. It appears that to cut the cost, they only made the bottom thick with that triple layer of metal. Normally that wouldn't be a problem, but the bonding of the bottom to the sides leaves a lip where food can catch and get burnt into the pan. (difficult to clean)

If you need a big pot, keep looking.