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Soup-pot also called stock pot, or crock pot. That is important to have a soup-pot at home because it is versatility. Other than making of the tasty homemade soup, it will come in handy when you cook pasta, make stocks, braise meats, etc.

For Size: The size ranging of soup-pot typically in sizes from 4 qt to 12qt. I wish to recommending you look at a 6-qt. - 12-qt. range so it will be versatile for your other cooking needs.

For Structure: You shall choose a thick & heavy bottom soup-pot for prevent burning. Soup spent time to cook so that soup-pot required to be placed on the stove tip for long periods. If the soup-pot is too thin or made of cheap material, the ingredients will scorch and stick to the bottom.

For Materials: There are many materials of soup-pot that you can choose from including as copper, aluminum, cast iron, stainless, nonstick and a combination of different materials. Every material has its own advantages and disadvantages.

The disadvantages of the copper cookware is reactivity. Copper, aluminum, and to a lesser extent cast iron, are “reactive” metals. That means they will chemically combine with certain foods, normally acidic ones, it will change the flavor and color of your preparation. Not to mention that you will be consuming unwanted levels of the metal. Copper discolors and scratches easily as well. I would like to suggest you to have at least 1 good copper bowl for beating egg whites. For reasons scientifically complex involving copper ions, copper is superior for beating egg whites to maximal volume.

Aluminum is a great heat conductor but reactive. It is a soft metal and eventually wears down but it is not expensive. The anodized aluminum soup pot are chemically treated to prevent reactivity. If you wish to choose an aluminum soup pot, anodized aluminum is the best choice.

Cast iron is also a great heat conductor and inexpensive. However it has drawbacks as well: rusting, pitting, reactivity, and sticking to food.

Stainless Steel is in mid range of price and good heat conduction, durable, easy to clean, and non-reactive.

I suggest you to pick the best stainless steel set you can afford plus a few specialty pieces, (non-stick, cast iron, copper, etc.), for unique items best suited to these materials.

Remember, a good cookware will cook your food better :)

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