This Matfer Bourgeat Stainless Steel Tall Stockpot is a part of Matfer's Excellence Cookware line, which is designed to deliver both a high quality cooking performance and an ergonomic experience resulting in ultimate efficiency and comfort, excellent standards for anyone ranging from professional chef to home cook. This stockpot is available in a choice of 7 sizes as well as matching lids, all sold separately. Manufactured in France, Matfer's Excellence cookware is made of a stainless steel body and an aluminum "sandwich bottom" with shape memory, that retains heat to ensure the perfect cooking distribution throughout its skirt and base. This pot has two handles that are insulated in stainless steel tubes, ensuring a cool touch support and ultimately comfortable grip when lifting and pouring. Meanwhile, it's tapered rim makes pouring drip free and transferring product from pot as easy to use as possible. These handles are also constructed into the pot watertight, preventing bacteria from being trapped and certifying sanitary and hygienic use. This cookware is also NSF Listed further making it safe and healthy to use. To clean, simply hand wash with a mild detergent and warm water, and to keep it looking new and shiny, try using Matfer's Bistro Stainless Steel Cleaning Cream, sold separately.