Steams, stews, roasts, boils, deep fries and more. So versatile, you’ll use it every day! Makes soups and casseroles. Steams vegetables. Cooks rice and pasta. Roasts beef, pork, and poultry. Deep fries up to eight cups for jumbo batches of chicken, fish, fries, donuts and more. Versatile basket for deep frying, steaming, and blanching. Hooks onto rim for draining. Nonstick finish, inside and out, for stick-free cooking and easy cleaning. Heavy cast aluminum base assures even heat distribution. Fully immersible and dishwasher safe the with heat control removed.