Customer Review: Many of my cooking ware is Calphalon and All-Clad. This is such a great product to boil and steam foods. The collander baskets do you a great service of draining the water or keeping the water away from your steamed foods. Be careful not to let the lid get wet and create a seal around the rim of the... more info
Customer Review: I have made it a habit of collecting Calphalon when it is on sale/closeout. I just can't bring myself to pay $75+ for a pan or skillet. Amazon has been great for this strategy. This particular pot at $50 is the most I have ever paid for a piece of Calphalon. It was made in 2005 and probably was one... more info
Customer Review: Good heavy duty pot. Made lots of soup with it and cooked pasta. The only improvement I would ask is for more drainage in the pasta insert. Other than that it's a great addition to the kitchen. i expect this pot to be around for quite a while.
Customer Review: I have the Calphalon Contemporary pots and pans. This insert will only work for the Calphalon Contemporary collection. It is made extremely well and so nice to have the insert and the pot together so you don't have to get a separate stainer out from the cabinet while preparing pasta. I love it and... more info
Customer Review: I never use this pot. The pasta insert sits far too high inside the pot. Thus I have to use several quarts more water than is necessary. Not crazy about having twice as much scalding water than required sitting around. The quality of the pot is good; just extremely poor design.
