Are yours Stainless? Aluminum? Other? (what) I just found what I think is a deal. 5 Stainless Steel Stock Pots (8qt-12qt-16qt-20qt & 22qt) for $30 bucks. My wife has been after me to get her several more. I think I will surprise her this afternoon with this set.

What are your experiences with stock pots? Pricing?

-- Kenneth in N.C. (wizardsplace13@hotmail.com), August 21, 2001

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We only have one stainless steel pot and we don't like to use aluminum. The one we use most is a big enameled steel pot. We've used it for everything from soup, canning, collecting rainwater, snow, dishwasher, picking basket and for making...stock(of course). I think we only spent about $12.00 for it. Its one of only a very few things that I've ever found really,really useful at wallyworld.

That does sound like a really good price for that variety to me. Especially for SS. Can you share where you found your deal?

-- StevenB (thicketyrowfarm@aol.com), August 21, 2001.

Sportsman's Guide?....I got mine from them and they are GREAT! I also have a set of smaller day to day pots. I cook in only stainless steel or cast iron. Don't need any help with Alzheimer's, and I've done a good enough job polluting my body;}. Thay also make nice drums....

-- Dreen (bisquit@here.com), August 22, 2001.

Our locale "DOLLAR GENERAL" The pots have lids, well made one piece design, I'd call them medium duty the bottoms are fairly nice,

I went to get the 5 -pc set but they had already sold out of the 22qt. So I picked up a 4-pc 8-12-16-20qt for $24.45. I think I may wait till Christmas to give them to her. I went ahead and got her an extra 8-qt and she really likes it.

-- Kenneth in N.C. (wizardsplace13@hotmail.com), August 22, 2001.

Sportsman's Guide, great source for all kinds of things. We also only use SS and cast iron.

-- William in Wi (gnarledmaw@lycos.com), August 22, 2001.

William

I just got my new Sportsman Guide catalog. It had the "Did we do something wrong" on the front page. Guess what? I sent him a letter telling him my opinion. Wonder if I'll get a reply?

-- Kenneth in N.C. (wizardsplace13@hotmail.com), August 23, 2001.