I'm looking for something in which I can boil 5-6 pounds of pasta at a time. What size would you recommend? Thanks in advance.
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I use mine for brewing about 7 to 8 gallons of "beer" at a time. Thats all liquid. I would base your amount of water required to boil that much pasta at a time by this. I could probably fit another gallon in my pot with no worry of boil over, if it was closely watched. Hope this helps
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I have the 60QT pot it is great. I am 66 years old still do lots of canning could not do with out it. i didnt go bigger would take lots of heat and time bringing to boil. It fits the burner just right. I even used it on Gas burner you cant go wrong they stand behind the product. contact me if need to enjoy. GAC
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I really depends on what you are cooking, or for how many, or do you freeze leftovers. I think the 6 quart isi the best for all three. I think this cuisinart size is best because of the options that it gives you. You can cook for one or a party.
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We found that the burner with higher power is very good for boiling water for spaghetti. The less-power burner worked great for simmering or for steaming vegetables quickly. One note is that the burners are rather close together so there's not a lot of room for two pots at the same time unless they are both fairly small. Overall we were very pleased with the product, it worked perfectly while our kitchen was being remodeled.
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I use the larger 6.0 L for roasts and larger cuts of meat including baby back ribs. I use the smaller one for mashed potatoes, vegetables and to make hard boiled eggs. The smaller one will hold 11 eggs comfortably. I'm getting to the point where I would love the 8.5 L size and I might ask for it for Christmas!
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I use it to boil a pound and a half of pasta and it has enough room for the pasta to expand.
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You're very welcome! Another great little helper to keep pasta from boiling over is a little ceramic disc placed in the bottom of the pot. I found mine at Bed bath & Beyond for next to nothing. It's a little larger than a silver dollar and works like a charm. I have no idea what the "technical" name for it is, but I like to use it with the boil-over safeguard as an added precaution.
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I have two ot the Fagor pressure cookers a smaller one and the 10 quart and the small one is great for smaller dishes but the ten quart is fantastic for large roasts and hugh corned beef and cabbage dinners. My suggestion is go for the larger unit.
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I have the 8 qt Presto aluminum pressure cooker-love it, a recent purchase. I wonder if that happens because of the aluminum. I used it once for a potato ragu with sirloin beef: yum!! Hadn't cooked that in a couple of years. Where I'm from people love Magnalite aluminum pots. Except for my Presto, I don't use aluminum pots because of acidic foods like spaghetti sauce that could leach out the aluminum. Will probably get the Presto 6 qt stainless pressure cooker next.
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It would depend on how much pasta you want to cook. If 1-2 servings, yes, I've actually done that with mine. But once the water level gets too high in the bottom, you end up sort of boiling/steaming what's in the top. I suppose it wouldn't make that much of a difference, but when I like my veggies lightly steamed, I use very little water. A larger version of this would do more servings nicely I'm sure!
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What kind of pasta? elbows, spget...? For pasta I would buy a dif strainer... eve if fits it wd be very hvy...Recommend 18/10 Stainless bowl strainer. Handles on side...Cuisinox Footed Colander Satin, 24cm2 Pcs Stainless Steel Colanders Set - High Quality Strainers Set (3 Qt & 5 Qt)HIC Mesh Colander, 10-Inch, Stainless Steelhope that helps
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You can fit more than a pound. I've cooked two to three pounds at one time in the large strainer. The small one is only for streaming.
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I purchased the 1 liter (not tall enough for your pasta)...I use mine for making homemade vanilla extract and pickling jalapenos, carrots and pearl onions...I measured my tagliatelle pasta for you, and I think your jar will need to be at least 12" high below the lid...Good luck...Hope I helped in your search...By the way, there are several decorative pasta tins for pasta....the Jar is so beautiful, I would recommend using it for something you can put in your frig to enjoy daily....maybe pickled eggs, pickled asparagus, etc. Cheyenne
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Yes, this happens a lot. Use less water, keep the lid off, and consider a bigger pasta pot for larger servings. I have a 12 qt pot that never boils over.
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From one Grandma to another.. I never even considered cooking pasta in my medium Steamer - with or without the basket. I would worry it would burn and/or melt from sooo long with high heat. I hate the rack. Removing the hot rack always burns my fingers, and gloves would be too bulky to get a good grip on the steamer.I use a 2 qt (mebbe is's only one quart) pyrex glass measuring cup in my microwave to boil water. If you do try it for cooking pasta, pls share your results with me. Good luck!!'
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Yes, if you're only cooking about 2 ounces of pasta. However, if you're cooking a pound or more I'd suggest buying the 9 qt pot that comes with a strainer.
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I just did a Google search for "lello pastamaster 3000 pro manual" and it brought up a link to a printable PDF file. Happy hunting. *Funny, but at noon I wilted 16 oz of spinach in a skillet, strained off the liquid by SQUEEZING in paper towels, mixed with 3 egg yolks in my blender, and used it as the liquid with 4 cups (15 oz) unbleached AP flour to make a killer spinach linguine for tonight. I use this machine weekly. Made pasta for 16 guests this past Saturday.
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Personally, I use it almost exclusively for large batches of spaghetti sauce and Italian sausage or meat sauce and I let it simmer for hours. I gently stir every half hour as usual, but no problems with anything I cook. This is my third Tramontina. Have an 18 qt., 20 qt, and now this 24 qt. This is my preferred brand for mass cooking soups, sauces, chili. I love it! I hope this helps. :-)