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ShutterShock
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Oct 1, 2019
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Good, But Not Good Enough
It's definitely a good stock pot, let me start with that. The tri-ply construction and stainless steel rivets already put it ahead of most stock pots/multi-cookers that use a bonded steel base and thin side walls. The steamer basket and pasta insert are fine. I agree with another reviewer in that I feel the pasta insert could be deeper, but I honestly didn't plan on using it much anyway; I prefer to retrieve pasta from the water using tongs, a spider/small scoop, or other tool. The inserts are thin, steel, but that isn't a problem because there is no need for them to be heavier. The pot's side handles are good, though the handle on the lid could be larger.
The bad:
For ideal flavor, pasta cooking water should be heavily salted. Boiling heavily salted water has led to more pitting in the stainless steel than I feel it should having extensively used All-Clad cookware. The pitting and other corrosion can mostly be removed by cleaning with Barkeeper's Friend, though not entirely. This indicates to me a sub-par stainless steel alloy that isn't worth the MSRP. I would otherwise have given this 3 stars, but because Drop had it for such a good price, I am upping it to 4 stars.
dan_b
1
Nov 30, 2019
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ShutterShockDo the All-Clads have the same issue with salt water corrosion?
ShutterShock
3
Dec 26, 2019
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dan_bSorry for the delayed reply. No, I have since purchased a 10-piece set of All-Clad D5 cookware, and the All-Clad doesn’t have the same issue. That being said, I still think the Viking is a decent pot. Definitely better than a lot of the cheap bonded-base stockpots out there.
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