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Reddit mentions of Cooks Standard Quart Classic Stainless Steel Stockpot with Lid, 12-QT, Silver
Sentiment score: 3
Reddit mentions: 4
We found 4 Reddit mentions of Cooks Standard Quart Classic Stainless Steel Stockpot with Lid, 12-QT, Silver. Here are the top ones.
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Made with polished 18/10 stainless steel with an aluminum disc layered in the bottomAluminum disc layered bottom provides even heat distribution and prevents hot spotsStainless steel lid keeps in heat and moisture; Durable stainless steel riveted handlesLarge size for multipurpose function: canning, jarring, and stewing; Oven safe to 500FWorks on Induction, gas, electric, glass, ceramic, halogen, etc.; Dishwasher safe
Specs:
Color | Silver |
Height | 8.5 Inches |
Length | 10.25 Inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Size | 12-Quart |
Weight | 5.8 Pounds |
Width | 10.25 Inches |
I don't have time to make sure it's comprehensive and everything but I can throw some stuff together real quick:
Knives
You really only need 2, a chef's knife and serrated knife. A pairing knife is occasionally useful but rarely necessary. If you really like sharp knives, buy a whetstone and learn to sharpen, cheap knives can get just as sharp as expensive ones.
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Pots and Pans
You need four or five things here. I'd say your mainly looking for a large saute pan, a stock pot, and a sauce pan. If you cook eggs you can grab a non-stick saute pan too. Don't use non stick pans for things that don't stick to pans. They wear out fast and they're garbage when they lose their coating. Oh and a sheet pan.
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Other Shit
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This is just suggestions if you don't have the stuff already, I think the real bottom line is that the stuff you already have is likely fine, and being a good cook is about knowledge and technique and putting effort into tasty food for people you care about, not gear.
Cast iron is quite a poor material for large pots. The weight issue becomes overwhelming when you're talking about something like a big stock pot. A 12 quart cast iron pot for sale on Amazon weighs 33 lbs versus a same volume stainless steel pot which weighs 5.8 lbs.
Think about how heavy a big pot full of water is. If you the steel pot to the brim with 12 quarts of water, and try to lift it, it's really hard. The water inside weighs 24 lbs, meaning the steel pot weighs more full (29.8 lbs) than the cast iron pot weighs empty (33 lbs).
For a lot of people, a big cast iron pot full of water is well past their lifting capacity.
stock pots of some sort are great sometimes a cast iron dutch oven works well too.
[small stock pot]
(https://www.amazon.com/Mirror-Polished-NICKEL-Stainless-Coating/dp/B07CWPFFB2/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1537047641&sr=8-8&keywords=medium+stainless+steel+stock+pot)
[Medium size]
(https://www.amazon.com/Cooks-Standard-12-Quart-Stainless-Stockpot/product-reviews/B01M7RNBZA/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_paging_btm_3?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews&pageNumber=3)
[large size]
(https://www.amazon.com/LARGE-ECOLOGICAL-NICKEL-Stainless-Coating/dp/B07C9FPM1C/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1537047989&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=large+size+stainless+steel+stock+pot&psc=1)
I've got this one and I love it.
It's large, got a thick bottom, all stainless, and cheap.