Can you keep this on boil long enough to cook simple pasta? We'll be traveling without a stove/microwave and this could be handy!
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Are you asking if you can cook in this? No. This is for heating water only. It is not made to cook in. You may want to consider something like an electric skillet as this would give you more options.
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It depends on what you want to make. There should be a line inside the pasta to fill the water and the lid should be off when cooking. I put a whole box of macaroni in the pasta maker and cover it with water. I usually cook around 6 to 7 minutes and then used the lid to to strain the food. It is usually half the time of what it takes to cook it on the stove. I would not use this for rice. If you have any more questions just let me know. cherie_crum@yahoo.com
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We have the two burner version of this, a 1300W and 500W burner. Both will boil water, and the 1300W burner does it quickly, even with a 6 quart pot of water we use to boil pasta. At 1300W for the single burner, I would think it should do the job for you.
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I'm not sure why you'd want to. It's a rice cooker/slow cooker/steamer, not a pasta or lobster pot. If I really had to try, I'd probably try the steam, or quick rice setting, but either one will probably take quite a while to get there. If I need to boil water, I do it on the stove top. If you're going to try, do not put the water in it without the liner. Put the water in the liner first.
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hmm, I don't think it can make the water totally boiled in a few minutes. But after awhile, the water or soup does bubble. it's after a while of slow cooking.
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Hi, Judith, I've put the pot in the microwave without a problem mainly to reheat prepared tea on defrost (works great---no loss of flavor) or to heat the water in order to heat the teapot. However, I would never use the microwave to heat the water for tea because it is impossible to gauge if the water is the correct temperature. My guess is that it would be difficult to find any pottery made nowadays which was not microwaveable, don't you think?
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if whole box = one pound, then no. probably 1/3 or 1/4 of that. it boils fairly quickly with the lid on, but when using for pasta or soup the instructions say not to use the lid. so after you put the pasta in your water would take a little longer maybe to come back to a boil (as well as more water evaporating). honestly, this pot is not very well designed (have to take the lid off when pouring from it, water drips everywhere).
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The minimum I cook is one cup, and there is never any problem. I don't think it would be worth cooking less. It has never boiled and bubbled to the top
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I keep a tea kettle full of boiling water, to humidify the air and make tea! It might be fine for stews and soup type things... but you would want to be a better cook than I am to cook a whole meal.
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This pot would cook pasta just fine if cooking for no more than two people. It is a little small for a large amount of pasta. I use my pot more for pot roast, stew and soups. It is a great pot.
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I cook pasta for me and my son, with some leftovers. I think it would be okay with smaller amounts of water and pasta, I say go for it. I love the easy drain design, use it for browning ground beef and pouring the grease off as well as for pasta.
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You can pour in water right off the boil. Just don't put it on a stove burner. :)
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Because you are boiling water to cook the pasta, I would say yes. My microwave is large enough for it to turn. By the way I LOVE my pasta n more.
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I use mine just for heating water. Anything else would leave a residue or grease. To clean the calcium build up just use vinegar. Why would you want to cook macaroni in it? Pasta needs a LOT of water to cook. I do like this pot because of the large opening so that its easy to clean.
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No. Boil pasta like spaghetti in a 6 to 8 quart pot of boiling water until al dente (10 to 11 minutes). Drain in colander. Serve your favorite pasta sauce over cooked spaghetti. If you want to just boil water, get a tea kettle. This 1 1/2 quart saucepan is good for cooking small amounts of frozen vegetables and sauces. Add desired amount of frozen vegetable to the 1 1/2 quart saucepan. Add 1/4 cup of cold water. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for about 10 minutes. Hope this helps you. Cuisinart cookware can take high heat, but the heat should be lowered. This cookware should not be used on very high heat for a long period of time. No. Boil pasta like spaghetti in a 6 to 8 quart pot of boiling water until al dente (10 to 11 minutes). Drain in colander. Serve your favorite pasta sauce over cooked spaghetti. If you want to just boil water, get a tea kettle. This 1 1/2 quart saucepan is good for cooking small amounts of frozen vegetables and sauces. Add desired amount of frozen vegetable to the 1 1/2 quart saucepan. Add 1/4 cup of cold water. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for about 10 minutes. Hope this helps you. Cuisinart cookware can take high heat, but the heat should be lowered. This... » Read More No. Boil pasta like spaghetti in a 6 to 8 quart pot of boiling water until al dente (10 to 11 minutes). Drain in colander. Serve your favorite pasta sauce over cooked spaghetti. If you want to just boil water, get a tea kettle. This 1 1/2 quart saucepan is good for cooking small amounts of frozen vegetables and sauces. Add desired amount of frozen vegetable to the 1 1/2 quart saucepan. Add 1/4 cup of cold water. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for about 10 minutes. Hope this helps you. Cuisinart cookware can take high heat, but the heat should be lowered. This cookware should not be used on very high heat for a long period of time. « Show Less
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It is so much easier to cook it on the stove! If you cook it in the microwave you need to double the water, lower the power and watch so it doesn't boil over, and cook it for the same amount of time!
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Yes. Absolutely! It's good for one slight boil in hot water. It works pretty good for a brief moment, then definitely needs replacing.