Granite Ware 6209-4 4-Quart Stockpot with Steamer Insert

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #64509 in Kitchen & Housewares
  
• Size: 4 quarts
• Color: Black
• Brand: Granite Ware
• Model: 6209-4
• Dimensions: 6.38" h x
  7.94" w x
  9.38" l,
  1.00 pounds
  

Features

• Multi Purpose pot
• Durable porcelain enamel-on-steel construction
• Heats quickly and efficiently
• Includes Steamer Insert
• 4 quart capacity

• Multi Purpose pot
• Durable porcelain enamel-on-steel construction
• Heats quickly and efficiently
• Includes Steamer Insert
• 4 quart capacity

Product Description

A versatile and handy 4 quart stock pot with steamer insert. Columbian's technology for applying porcelain creates a durable, chip resistant product that will last most families a lifetime. The glass-like surface does not interact with or alter the taste of food, and even the most stubborn foods clean up easily. Porcelain enamel is the result of fusing powdered glass to a substrate by firing, usually between 750 and 850 degrees Celsius. The powder melts and flows and hardens to a durable vitreous coating on a carbon steel core. It creates a smooth, hard finish that won’t burn and resists staining. It’s also non -porous so it won’t trap odors or food particles and provides a low coefficient of friction – meaning that it cleans up easily and, it is corrosion and chemically resistant so it will last a long time. When fired, the vessel is placed on pins so the bottom and sides are hardened during the firing process into one smooth laminated glass surface. You may notice slight pin indentations where the glass has flowed around the pin that supports the base during firing. The pin marks do not compromise the finish or performance of the vessel in any way but you should take additional care in handling if using on glass top stove.

Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
Not as wonderful as I had hoped
By Kathy Skaggs
I bought this steamer to replace a similar one I'd had for probably 15 years. I LOVED my old steamer. Unfortunately, the outer pan in my old steamer developed a tiny leak. This steamer looked like the same one so, despite Mike's bad review, I decided to buy it. Fortunately for me, the outer pan is fine, not unlike the one I'm replacing. My old steamer insert fits so I decided to keep it. The problem is the so-called "steamer insert." My old steamer had a colander-like granite ware pan that fit down inside the steamer, about an inch from the bottom and riding snugly on the top of the pan. The "steamer insert" that came with this pan is not as wide as the pan, so if you put it in the pan, it just sits on the bottom of the pan. It's also only a couple inches high. I'm not sure how you could use it. Even if it were wider, you could only put about a cup of veggies in it. And if you put it on the bottom of the pan, you might as well just boil your vegetables. I can't figure out what they were thinking. Anyway, unless you're in a situation like mine, where you already have the insert, I wouldn't buy this product.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
JUNK
By mike
No chemical coating? whatever they are using it melted on to my burners while simmering a stew. damn thing ruined my dinner, and filled the house with smoke. No i did not burn the food, the pot melted, on low no less. This is crap.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
It Works - Here's How
By radpanther
I am back to order my 3rd pot(one for my mom). The trick is to fill the water to just the top of the insert which should be thumb hole up. place as much/ as little veggies as possible. Let steam and check to add water every 10 min. I used one once for soup and it burnt. I don't think this is good for cooking in but it works great as a steamer. I like that it is light weight and with the lid upside down it stores easily. It also cleans easily. i give it 4 stars but would give 5 if it handled regular cooking better. Really more for steaming... it is thin material. It doesn't really even look like it could handle heavy heat.