Lots of soup, risotto, paella, and stew recipes call for a vegetable, beef, chicken, or fish stock to be used as the foundation for the dish. Therefore, just about every cook and chef needs a solid pot to make their own stock from scratch. When needing a pot like this, look no further than the Vollrath 67426 Impact Resistant Wear-Ever Classic Stock Pot. Constructed out of aluminum, with double-thick rims and bottoms, this piece of equipment is nearly immune to dents and will distribute heat evenly. Because this pot has a wider diameter, there is a larger surface area and you can trust that there will be thorough simmering of products. Built in America, you can trust that you're getting a quality product. To prepare the delicious and savory stocks that will be used as the basis or flavoring agent for many a dish, use the Vollrath 67426.