Complimenting a true outdoorsman"s personality, this pot is durable, reliable, and versatile. The indentation raises the basket above the bottom for steaming or boiling. Use the basket to deep fry chicken, fish or hushpuppies and to steam or boil seafood, clams and vegetables. Use without basket to boil soups, stews, gumbo, jambalaya, and low country boil. These items comes with welded handles.