Cooking & Baking
Related: About this forumEDITED. Need advice on a hot plate brands
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I'm having problems walking between stove & sink with a pot of cooked pasta, arthritis is annoying. I'm asking for brand name recs for a hot plate that I can set next to the sink, so less chance of splashing boiling water on the cats or me.
Thanks
Edited for clarity
I tripped last year going from stove to sink, landing in a kneeling position carrying an empty pan for washing up. I have to use a cane or a wall for support to walk these days. I have put a pasta filled pot on my wooden kirchen chair, slid it across the floor to the sink to drain twice. It's turning into a safety issue for me & the cats.
I am no longer able to walk without holding my cane or using a walker. This leaves one hand on the cane, one hsnd to lift a pot. This is getting dangerous.
janterry
(4,429 posts)I know you asked for hot plate, and I'm sure you'll get a bunch .
But my first thought was to buy a colander that goes into the pot, like something at this link.
https://www.amazon.com/All-Clad-Stainless-Dishwasher-Colander-Cookware/dp/B00005AL6H
irisblue
(32,950 posts)I tripped last year going from stove to sink, landing in a kneeling position carrying an empty pan for washing up. I have to use a cane or a wall for support to walk these days. I have put a pasta filled pot on my wooden kirchen chair, slid it across the floor to the sink to drain twice. It's turning into a safety issue for me & the cats.
That colander looks amazing.
janterry
(4,429 posts)I've been meaning to get one myself .
The pasta cooks in 5 minutes, I don't think there is much (if any) water left. And you'd spoon it out (finished). You can cook it with sauce in the pot - and when it cools, lift the not very heavy insert out. The small ones are pretty inexpensive.
Yonnie3
(17,427 posts)He would lift the strainer and place it in another pot to finish draining. That way he avoiding carrying the pot of hot water.
I don't know about hotplates, sorry.
Edit: I see someone else made the same suggestion. My fingers keep hitting the keys in the wrong order. My hands not so good this morning, so slow going.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)Hot plates generally fall into either induction type or traditional resistance heating elements. The former is generally more expensive, but provides a few advantages like faster heat up, safety, efficiency, and precision.
If you want a cheaper alternative that's highly rated consider...
https://www.amazon.com/NuWave-30242-Precision-Induction-Cooktop/dp/B01A1H33FA
If you want to heat up a big pot of pasta I'd go with at least 1500watts if not 1800.
Another solution to your problem is a pasta pot. I use the heck out of mine and not just for pasta as it makes for a great steamer as well.
Clarity2
(1,009 posts)I have one of those, and you just cook above the insert then lift when done and transfer the collander to another pot.
While I dont have the same problem, I feel your pain, because I literally last month drained pasta into the sink with lid on and for some freak reason (ok, I wasnt paying attention), the boiling water poured out in a horizontal manner and landed on my stomach and I had a pretty bad burn involving four weeks of burn pads. Apparently from the burn pad reviews on amazon, this is a common accident. I think Ill be using that collander for now on. I now have a fear of boiling water.
Cairycat
(1,705 posts)irisblue
(32,950 posts)Holding on to the back of the chair. Sorta works.
hermetic
(8,308 posts)on the counter next to my sink. I'm quite pleased with it. $20
https://www.target.com/p/oster-174-single-burner-hot-plate-ckstsb100/-/A-13773420?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Appliances+Shopping&adgroup=SC_Appliances_Food%20Dehydrators&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9029454&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIptG-ud_x2gIVCNRkCh13kgerEAQYASABEgKvKfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds