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Cooking & Baking

janterry

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5. One other idea is an InstaPot

Reply to irisblue (Reply #4)

Sun May 6, 2018, 10:55 AM

May 2018

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.

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EDITED. Need advice on a hot plate brands [View all] irisblue May 2018 OP

How about a strainer in the pot? janterry May 2018 #1

I've thought about that, but it's 15 steps from stove to sink. A long way to carry a very hot pot irisblue May 2018 #4

One other idea is an InstaPot janterry May 2018 #5

My father purchased a pasta pot that had a colander that fit in it. Yonnie3 May 2018 #2

I've been lusting after one of these, but probably way overkill for what you want Major Nikon May 2018 #3

I second the collander insert Clarity2 May 2018 #6

What about a small kitchen cart? n/t Cairycat May 2018 #7

I have put the hot pot on my wooden chair, over a hot pad& scooted that across the floor irisblue May 2018 #8

I have this hermetic May 2018 #9