Elevate your cooking experience with the Gotham Steel 5 Quart Pasta Pot, elegantly designed with a sleek gray exterior and a rich copper-tone interior that adds a touch of sophistication to any kitchen decor. This versatile stock pot is ideal for a range of dishes, from hearty stews and nourishing soups to homemade pastas and sumptuous sauces. Constructed from a single sheet of aluminum, this pot ensures even heat conductivity and distribution, eliminating hot spots and dead zones for perfectly cooked meals. Crafted with a nonstick ceramic interior and a high-temp nonstick exterior, this stock pot ensures easy cooking and cleanup, requiring no additional oils or butter. The innovative twist and lock handles, coupled with a tempered glass lid featuring built-in straining holes, allow for safe and easy draining of pasta water or soup stocks without the need for a separate colander. This pasta pot is safe for use on gas, electric, ceramic glass, and halogen stovetops, though it is not compatible with induction cooktops. The twist and lock handles stay cool to the touch, ensuring comfortable handling and added safety while cooking.