"Karen Wheless" > wrote in message
m...
> > FWIW, it really pays to buy cookware "in person" especially if you are
> > not familiar with the specific product line. It is hard to tell quality
> > from a picture. There is nothing like hefting the pan, feeling the
> > handles in your hand, checking the fit of the lid, etc.
> >
> > If you don't already have a nice 2-quart or 3-quart saucepan, and you
> > can get a good buy on the stockpot, you might consider a saucepan too.
> > That's much better for reheating (less clean-up, won't lose so much
> > water) a few portions of soup or pasta sauce than a big stockpot.
>
> Thanks for the help - I'm leaning toward the Williams-Sonoma one right
> now, if I don't find anything better. I've been frustrated with the
> selection in local stores - everything is either very expensive or very
> cheap. I don't think availability on ebay really means anything - you
> find plenty of excellent brands on ebay. I miss Costco - I dropped my
> membership for financial reasons but sometimes they had great things
> that aren't available elsewhere. But their cookware selection had
> become pretty limited by the time I left, at least at our local store.

WS lists their disk bottom 8 qt. stock pot at $49 with $10 shipping. HSN
lists the WP 8qt. multipot with bonus pasta spoon at $30 with $7 shipping.
You could just about pay for a Costco membership with the difference in
price between the two items.