Tramontina Gourmet Stainless Steel Stock Pot 12 Qt

Overview

Simmering big batches of stock, soup or seafood is the job of this Tramontina Gourmet pot, built from polished stainless steel with a matching lid. Heat enters through an impact-bonded base with an aluminum core between steel layers, and the magnetic outer layer lets it work on induction.

Broad cooktop support plus an oven-safe, dishwasher-safe build let this pot move from burner to oven to sink without special handling. Its bonded base heats the bottom, so thick stews still need stirring to avoid scorching on the floor of the pot.

Who it's for

Families and freezer-fillers cooking soup and stew by the gallon will use the full volume. Small households with tight cabinets should look at a smaller pot.

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Performance notes

Heat passes through the aluminum core in the base and spreads across the bottom before it reaches the liquid, which evens out hot spots over the burner. The walls are plain stainless steel, so the base does most of the work and dense contents need stirring. On induction the magnetic outer layer is the part that couples with the coil.

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