Viking 3-Ply Stainless Steel Pasta Pot with Lid, 8 Quart, 4 Piece Multipot Kitchen Cookware, Includes Pasta Insert and Steamer Basket, Dishwasher and Oven Safe, Induction Ready, Silver

Very well made, flat bottom, sturdy handles and easy to clean. Steamer and pasta insert are very convenient.

The steamer part is large enough. This pot is of good quality and durable. It's a good value for money.

I did a lot of research for a quality pot with a metal lid. This 8 quart pot is ideal for a stock pot, sauce pot, and a gumbo pot, mainly because it has a very thick bottom and thick side walls. It comes with a large capacity strainer which is good for boiling pasta, potato, cauliflower, and any other food you need to boil, steam, and strain, like Lobsters. The steamer insert sits high above the water and is deep enough to steam smaller quantities of food, like Artichoke, Asparagus, mixed vegies, fish, shellfish, and clams. One of my criteria was to have a metal lid as opposed to a glass lid. Another criteria was it must be constructed with heavy duty, high quality stainless steel, and under $300. This pot fit all of my requirements, and has been a wonderful tool in my kitchen. I am 100% satisfied with this Viking Pot, and being Norwegian, it fits my personality.

Could not pass these up on a Good Friday sale and they make a nice addition to my collection. Works well for heat distribution for stewing tomatoes for canning. The only downside is this pan is a little on the narrow side and does not work well on several of my gas burners on my GE Cafe range. If the burner is on high, you can see flame extending beyond the edge and the handles get super hot. Because of this, we use this mainly for soups and large batch sauce on smaller burners, and we use the wider All-Clad G5 8 qt dutch oven for boiling water for pasta.

Purchased this to replace a 25+ old stainless 8 qt pot have used for years. I wanted the pasta insert and steamer as I do not have and I need to eat gluten free so my pasta is cooked in a small separate pot. This allows me to not have to clean my strainer out in between draining ea. type of pasta. It will also clear up space on stove top as I can steam the veggies to go in pasta same time as noodles are cooking along with my pasta pot and the meat and sauce in yet another pan. I don't want to have to reach across large pots on the stove. This pan is in Vikings "mirror" finish. I recently purchased the 2 qt 5 ply Viking saucepan and to prefer the look of the brushed finish more and like the added weight to the pan and the handles more than the 3 ply. So for the 6qt I will add eventually I will spend the extra and go 5 ply as very substantial. The pasta insert and steamer are not available with the heavier 5 ply 8 qt Viking stockpot. That said the 3 ply is sturdy enough to handle pasta etc. It would have been nice to stay with the brushed stainless look and the heavier pot even if the inserts were the same.

While no one wishes to spend this kind of money on a pot, we invested for something quality that will serve our needs. We are impressed with the pot and inserts. It has worked well for us so far. We appreciate the steamer insert (the selling point for purchasing this brand) as it helps us to make dumplings and does not require us to add another separate use item to our kitchen arsenal. The biggest complaint is what others have mentioned around the amount of water required to get the level high enough for pasta with the pasta insert. We try to make the most use of the water by using it for our outside plants.

Definitely a favorite! Great quality and works great on my induction burner. The baskets are use a lot for steaming veggies.

The best straining pot I have found. The main basket is perfect for boiling items. The steamer basket is large enough to steam vegetables for the whole family. The pot is heavy duty. Well worth the cost.

Great product. Shown exactly as seen. Sturdy