content: After reading other reviews prior to purchasing we are very satisfied with this steam pot. The day after we received it we had a small clambake in our back yard. The steamer worked perfectly. We used the stand from our "turkey fryer" as the heating element. The clams and the rest of our food turned out delicious. In fact, we had another clambake the following week. And again 2 weeks after that. We had no issues and can't wait to use again.