Hello all.

I'm considering buying a "thick bottomed pot" for making fudge. Problem
is, I don't know much about the process.

One of my problems in making fudge is that I'm a vegan, and use soya
milk to make fudge. I think that soya milk burns even easier than cows
milk, making burning a major problem. I don't know how thick my current
pots are, but I doubt that there are "thick" bottomed.

I went to a shop and asked what they had. They pointed me towards a pot
with a 5mm base. The cost was £25 (about US$50), marked down from £75
(about US$150). I realise that doesn't mean that the pot is necessarily
a bargain :-).

My questions a

[1] Is a 5mm base considered "thick"? Is it the right thickness to make
cooking fudge on a gas stove much easier than a "regular" pot?

[2] If I get a suitable "thick bottomed pot", either the 5mm one or a
thicker one, is it really going to make it much easier to make fudge
without it burning?

Thanks in advance for any feedback.