Farberware Classic 8-Quart Stockpot with Lid

One reviewer here has spoken of his or her difficulty in keeping this Farberware pot in like-new condition - it's actually easy to do. What you need is a BLUE Scotchbrite scrubber sponge (NOT THE GREEN), and a can of Cameo brand stainless steel cleaner. Cameo is a powder that's available in most grocery stores, somewhere near the Comet cleanser. Using the scrubber side of the Scotchbrite scrubber, scrub the inside with Cameo, and your Farberware will come back up absolutely like new. The sponge side of the Scotchbrite scrubber and Cameo will take care of the outside - don't use the scrubber side on the outside's mirror finish. Again, the green Scotchbrite scrubbers are too harsh for either the inside or the outside of a Farberware pot- it will leave scratchy scouring marks, so be sure to use only the blue. This pot will remain new-looking indefinitely with the use of the blue Scotchbrite scrubber and Cameo - I have Farberware that's thirty years old, and you can hardly tell it from new. If anything burns onto the outside bottom of the pot, a little oven cleaner will remove it without scratching. Farberware is famous for maintaining its good looks over time, given proper care. I'm sure happy with mine.

I have several of these pots of different sizes. I love the way they look when you open the box...all shiney and gleaming...and a nice design. They seem to do the job. The only reason I gave it a 4-star instead of a 5-star rating is because the minute I use them, I notice I can never get out the marks left on the inside that show cooking use. I'm sure ALL pots do this because I've never owned a cooking pot that didn't do this. I was just a little disappointed as it looked so beautiful out of the box. I bought two of them this go-around - an 8 quart and a 4 quart. The 4 quart immediately showed "lines along the inside bottom" of the pot in all kinds of rainbow colors. The only thing I can attribute it to was the fact that I put a little bit of oil in the water because I was cooking pasta. Both pots (and all pots I've ever used) got a mark around the circumference of the water line inside which I can't seem to get out. I don't think it has anything to do with Farberware...I just think all pots do this, unless somebody here can tell me otherwise. All in all, I'm quite happy with Farberware pots...I've had them all my life and I'm old as dirt!

Does just what it says it does!! I bought this particular pot because of the reviews and I am pleased.

This is a great classic stockpot, that my own mother has used for 35 years, and now I am using for my cooking needs. Its great for sauces and soups but not much else. I tried to make rice and beans in this pot- which wasnt smart since the rice burned badly on the bottom. i also tried to sautee some chicken in the bottom which also wasnt smart since the chicken got stuck to the bottom of the pot. BUT again, cooked some great sauce and soup in here, and if you cook for many, this is a great staple to have in kitchen.

This is an excellent stockpot. Until recently, I was using a Farberware stockpot that I bought in 1970! Yes, after 37 years it was working just fine, but the knob on the lid came off and it couldn't be repaired. I looked high and low for a replacement lid, but nothing fit, so I bought this new stockpot, and I'm very happy with it. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that the handles tend to heat up more than I'd like. Other than that, it's great.