Sales Rank: 11623


Features:

Lifetime warranty against defects

16-quart pot for simmering soups and poaching poultry

Three-ply: stainless-steel layers sandwich pure aluminum core for even heating

Comfortable lid and stay-cool pot handles riveted for strength

Dishwasher safe, but hand washing recommended

Average Rating:
Rating: - I cook for a living...
I bought one of these for my kitchen at home and, Yes...it is from China, No...it's not 3 ply but yes...it is the best stock pot for the price!!!
I have equiped many a professional kitchen and if you are looking for a STAINLESS 16 qt. stock pot with a 3 ply bottom AND a lid in a professional line get thee to a bank loan officer. A stock pot of this height for home use doesn't need to be 3 ply up the sides so this one is adequate.
Do get back to me if you find a better 16 qt. stock pot at a better price.

We slap 4 mojo*z on dis bad boy!

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Rating: - Not 3-Ply, but Still Overpriced
Yes, it's made in China. No, it's not 3-ply. No, you're not going to get food in the aluminum-sandwich ridge. I am quite happy with this STOCK POT from All-Clad. It is not as nice as my 8 qt stock pot, but if it was 3-ply construction, this pot would probably cost 4X what I paid. It is, however, the most heavy-duty stock pot on the market (in its size), and it is plenty heavy duty for making STOCK.

Other nits about it are that the sides below the top 1" are brushed and not polished, and the lid is an odd-ball size which doesn't fit anything else that All-Clad makes. On the plus side, the top edge is flared out which adds circumferential strength and makes it easy to pour. Note the construction of the 12 qt multi-pot is inferior to this one and has a top edge that is rolled over that drips and collects crud. Pass on the multi-pot...

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Rating: - Excellent stock pot
I purchased this stock pot as a gift for my mother, who wanted a large, very heavy stock pot but didn't want to spend several hundred dollars. For the price, this is an excellent, heavy, stock pot. I own a 6 quart All-Clad stainless stock pot as well and have been very pleased with it.

I will admit that the description is somewhat misleading -- according to the All-Clad representative I emailed and to my observations of the pot, it is not "clad" all the way up the side but has the aluminum core only on the bottom (the same goes for the 20 and 24 quart versions). This is not part of the durable, timeless All-Clad stainless line; this doesn't discount it as a quality product, though.

While this does have a "lip" where the clad bottom meets the stainless sides, it is on the outside of the pot, not the inside, so there is no danger of food getting caught or burning, as another reviewer warned. The inside is smooth from the bottom up.

Is this the exact same quality as the All-Clad stainless line? No, but at about 1/3 the price of the stainless 12 quart stock pot, it is a great alternative and I wouldn't hesitate to buy another. It is an *extremely* heavy stock pot, far superior to other stock pots in this price range.