Stockpots
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Stockpots are the big, tall pots for homemade stock, soup for a crowd, chili, pasta and Lowcountry boils, and our collection runs from 6 qt. pasta pots to 12 qt. and larger stockpots from Le Creuset, Hestan, Made In, Cuisinart, Nordic Ware and RSVP.
The tall, narrow shape is what makes a stockpot work. It keeps evaporation slow during long simmers, holds a lot of water for pasta, and has room for a whole turkey carcass or a seafood boil. Look for a heavy, encapsulated or clad base. It spreads heat across the bottom so thick soups and chili do not scorch, and it is required for induction.
Sizing: 6 to 8 qt. covers pasta, soup and corn on the cob for a family. 12 qt. and up handles stock from a holiday turkey, big-batch chili, seafood boils and canning prep. Pasta pots with a strainer insert let you lift pasta or blanched vegetables out without carrying a full pot to the sink.
Stainless stockpots are light for their size, dishwasher-safe and work on every cooktop. Enameled steel stockpots from Le Creuset add color and are easy to clean.
For smaller jobs, see our saucepans and sauciers; for slow braises that go in the oven, browse Dutch ovens. Stop by our Buncombe Street shop before soup season to compare sizes.
Stockpots FAQs
An 8 qt. pot handles most family cooking. Choose 12 qt. or larger for stock, seafood boils and big batches.
Stockpots with a magnetic stainless or clad base do, including the RSVP Endurance Induction and Hestan stockpots. Check each product page.
A perforated insert that sits inside the pot, so you can lift out pasta or vegetables and leave the water behind.
