Impact-bonded aluminum bases provide fast, even heating. The pasta pot is safe for the stove, oven, broiler, and dishwasher. Stainless steel loop handles provide a secure grip.. Fill lines make measuring easy, and covers have straining holes that line up with pour spouts to drain liquids without having to use a separate colander. Includes 8-quart stock pot, pasta insert, steamer insert, lid. Protected by Calphalon..
Ideal for myriad cooking options, this four-piece set is sturdily made of 18/10 stainless steel. Key to the sets versatility is an 8-quart pot with an aluminum disk in its bottom to conduct heat quickly and uniformly. With or without its tempered-glass lid, the pot can be used for simmering soup or stock and for cooking beef stew or pasta sauce. Two steamer inserts come along, a shallow one for steaming vegetables, fish fillets, or pieces of poultry and a deep one for cooking pasta or steaming lots of vegetables. The entire set is dishwasher-safe, and the aluminum disk in the pots bottom is fully enclosed in stainless steel for a uniform look and easy cleanup. The inserts are highly polished, while the pot has a contemporary brushed-steel exterior with a mirror-finish band under the rim. The set carries a 10-year warranty against defects. --Fred Brack