How much pasta can you cook using the large insert with the 12 cup pot?
871888
Never measured it but I would say a lot. It's really too big to use for one person; but handy
2134424
Just one If I remember right. I bought two to use different kinds of pasta. I don't find them convienent. It's hard to fit long spaghetti in them.
865208
Yes, I do a pot 12 cups, 12 would be the max. so it can handle 5 cups easy. I use mine everyday and love it.
65790
Oh you are referring to the pasta insert. Well if the pot does not heat up, the insert is useless.
65791
The pot is 9" deep. The steamer insert is 3" deep. The pasta insert hangs only 7" deep into the pot. The pasta insert is 9 1/2" deep, so there is 2 1/2" of the insert above the top edge of the pot. The pot is 10" diameter.
1525813
Too big for spaghetti. Try a Pasta Pot. I have one of those. They work great.
816884
The 3 qt. is fine for up to 12 oz of pasta (and that is pushing it). Anything more you would need the larger size.
865854
Alice, The strainer basket is large enough to cook a pound of pasta. I used mine to blanch corn on the cob and it held a lot. I love, love my pot.
614873
Any pot that holds enough water - 3 or 4 qt's for 2-4 servings is good for cooking pasta.
1706350
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.
1164620
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.
253972
I have the 12 cup model. I'd say it's always better to go with the largest model if you ever think you'd need it. You can always make less, say 4 cups in the 12 cup model. Just my $.02.
1663759
I can add 9 /8oz cups to the pot and have it come UNDER the hole in the spout INSIDE the pot.That is equivalent to their so called 12 cups. The 12 cups they speak of are most likely 12 /6oz cups as in the coffee/tea cup they once used in percolators of old. I use a thimble over the stem opening to keep the grounds from going in. My mother did this. Just tap off excess before taking off the thimble.
2112560
The largest stock pot has a pasta strainer insert and lid. It is included with this set for a total of 13 pieces.
816886
This is the medium size. Big enough for most needs, but not all. If you're cooking pasta for 2 or even 4, you're probably fine. If you're cooking pasta for 8, get the big one. I have all three sizes and use this one 95 percent of the time.
719224
The heating ring on the pot will be 10.25, that's the size of the element. 12 is fine the pot will spread the heat but as you get beyond 14 the colder outer ring effects cooking but bot water boiling. Braising with a 11.5 is no problem
647208
I'm curious about how large a casserole dish I could use in this. I don't bake that many 12" pizzas.