Granite Ware21-Quart Stockpot, Large Capacity for Soups, Stews, Pasta - Durable Graniteware with Non-Stick Surface for Easy Cleaning - Chip-Resistant & Even Heat Distribution (Speckled Black)

I love Graniteware. I have roasters, pie and loaf pans, and one with a strainer insert for spaghetti or steaming. They cook well, and wash very easily, even with the baked-on bits you may get when cooking meat loafs.This particular pot was purchased to store water that I purify in my Pro-Pur gravity purifier (I have the one with single filter which filters out fluoride). I wanted a large vessel that does not have the potential to leech metals into the standing water, and Granite Ware's coating is actually made of glass. And, the price ireally cannot be beat.As far as making stocks goes, this is just as good as a stainless steel pot, or one of the very expensive pots that serve the same purpose. Considering the hours that you will be simmering your bones and other ingredients -which can be more than 12 hours- it really is a smart choice to use a pot that will not leech the pot's interior coating into your stock. It has been years since I dumped my teflon and aluminum cookware, and finding an innocuous huge pot can be very pricey indeed.That's why I go back to basics. A good choice for the discerning cook, even when price is no object!.

I've been using this to dye clothes on top of my stove It is the perfect size for that. You can easily fit in three sweaters. This was the largest non-aluminum pot that I could get for under $30 and I looked and looked and looked. Definitely the best deal you'll get. And it turned out to be plenty large enough. The pot is fairly thin but not so thin you feel like you could punch it in yourself or something. In my case, the fact that it is thin means that it is lightweight - which means that I can lift it off and on the stove myself without help, even when it is mostly full of water.Overall, great buy for my purpose.If you found this review helpful, please take a moment to vote :).

Love this canning pot, and it reminds me of my grandmothers pots. Reminder that this canning pot is for water canning which is only for canning jams, jellies, etc. (not meat, fruit or vegetables). A light nice weight and large for canning several jars at once! Highly recommend and the price was very reasonable.

I decided this year to take up a childish hobby: collecting maple sap and boiling it down to syrup. I realized from the beginning it would be messy and laborous and produce almost nothing. I suppose the average trout fisherman spends well over $100 per delivered pound of fish, but it's the same idea.Anyway, in assembling the necessary gear, I realized I needed a large pot. I didn't want to borrow one, figuing I'll probably damage it somehow, so I checked Amazon. There, for under $10 including shipping, I found this 12-quart behemoth. It showed up three days later (bless Amazon Prime!) with the promised ding in the lid. It works just fine, of course. And when I finally scorch it, or drop it, or clean it with the wrong material, it won't make much difference to the pot's condition.Overall, the workmanship seems adequate. The handles seem to be well secured. The enamel isn't obviously flawed. The guage of the steel seems adequate. I don't notice any hotspots on the bottom, as I boil my sap.And all that, for ten bucks!

I make my own dog food and I make it in these two pots and they hold enough to make enough for 6 to 8 weeks. Heat distribution is good but worry a little about thickness not being enough. They hold up great so far. Great buy for me!

Excellent....Much nicer than I expected!!

Growing up in an Italian household, Sunday dinner was always a thing. The regular little stock pots that you find in the stores were just never large enough. I purchased this 12-quart as well as an 18-quart for those larger family meals and this gets the job done when you need to throw an extra 1-2 pounds of meatballs in the sauce for those unexpected family members.It's a solid pot that holds up pretty well, it's a little thinner than I thought it would be but it still works out pretty well so there's no complaints here. It's a nice size for soups and stews as well.Not recommended for 'reducing' any liquids though, I've found that even on a lower heat things tend to burn rather quickly.

Since getting this stockpot, I use it a LOT. I make and eat a lot of stew-like stuff, plus chili, and this is working GREAT for me. I've had no problems with it at all, as long as I don't go with high heat and no stirring, which results in burning stuff to the bottom inside. But I would guess that's true of any stockpot. It certainly is true of my other stockpots, which are made of other materials, from aluminum to stainless steel.I have a 6 quart that's a little too small for most of my uses, and a 16 quart that's a little too big. Like Goldilocks, this 12 quart pot is just right for me.I really have no complaints at all to report regarding this. I've had it about 2 months at this point, have cooked in it a couple times every week, and it's not warped or chipped or done anything unexpected or bad.