Not only will one use thia particular camping goods for making stocks and stock reductions, it will come in handy when anyone cook pasta, make soups, braise meats, make one`s famous homemade tomato sauce, and plenty more. So when one wants to buy something that will work well for every type of cooking one does, this particular stock pot offered by Avon Appliances is of great value. A Stock Pot usually has a round base, deep straight sides and a cover. Although this shape is more important when making stocks and stock reductions, it works well for making soups too. Stock pots need to be larger than soup pot because usually one make a larger batch of stock than one do soup but there is no reason to buy two separate pots. No matter what type of pan one buy, everyone wants it to have a thick, heavy bottom to prevent burning. This is especially true with soup pots. Soup requires time to cook so the pan will be sitting on the stove tip for long periods. Hence, everything goes just perfect for everyone. So, Go for it!