Well balanced, easy to handle. Substantial weight. Two handles helps a lot. Should last a long time. Hoping to pass this down to family.

This is a perfect dutch oven size for cooking casserole, stew, sauces, and cooking grains such as rice. Great for making broth and soups, and can be used for deep frying, and braising meat. Copper disk ensures impressive heat conduction, and even heat distribution. Proprietary technology ensures the base stays flat even when heated, and will not warp. It is to last a lifetime investment. I've had a variety of stainless steel pans, Atlantis is one of my favorite cookware. Safe for heavy metal kitchen tools, and extremely scratch-resistant. However, the keyword is “resistant” so, with enough force, anything can cause scratches. Therefore, wood and silicone kitchen tools are recommended. Highly recommended handwashing, preventing from the dishwasher's detergent abrasiveness and from any damage-causing from bumping into hard and pointy stuff during the wash. One of the best stainless steel cream cleanser I can recommend is Bar Keeper's friend, it is easy to clean; just soak with water and soap and use a sponge to remove food residue.

Demeyere cookware is the best of the best. Each size and shape of the vessel is manufactured for optimal performance. Sauce pans and other straight sided pots are heavier on the bottom than the sides for maximum heat retention,flat bottoms for even cooking over the entire surface and rolled rims for dripless pouring. Fry pans and other conical pots have thicker bottoms and substantial sides to create maximum cooking throughout the pan. Stay cool handles, beautiful finish and no rivets only adds to the value of these pots making them an essential addition to your kitchen.

Atlantis cookware with a 7-ply base is remarkable for fast and even heat retention. Welded handles with no rivets remain cool to the touch on stove top and eliminate debris build up on interior. Silvinox treatment keeps pan bright and shiny and makes for extremely easy clean up. Well worth the investment.

This gallon capacity dutch oven is unparalleled. A pan for the serious home cooks. Demeyere pans are known worldwide for exceptional quality and performance. This pan lives up to that reputation. Solid, durable pan that will heat evenly and quickly.. Ample size for family meals. Exceptional heating for searing and browning. Perfect for induction cook tops.