Can you cook dry pasta in this bowl? Ex. Elbow macaroni, penne, ziti?
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Microwave needs moisture.with,I see no problem.noodle cooker is just right size for package of ramen.do they have bigger size.mine works great. Dennis
1505108
Yes I use a 700 watt microwave full power for 7 min to completely cook my pasta, note I have only a few times cooked store bought pasta but my homemade pasta dried cooks nicely.
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Yes but I wouldn't really recommend this product. I think the pasta comes out mushy or all stuck together. It's easier to wash a pot...
984851
I don't believe so. It's meant to be used if you like to eat the noodles only. Best to make a separate bowl in microwave for broth & then add cooked noodles.
315533
Yes, I can boil a box of pasta in there. I feel like it's plenty of water to adequately boil pasta. We are a family of 4 and we use this pot for everything. I have one for sauce and one for pasta.
475532
yes use 9 noodles cheese melts fine make sure sauce covers noodles 350 oven 30 minnuts
898178
no. some types of pasta may require stirring, others do not. the instructions will tell you.
1968958
Yes, my spouse has made pasta with it an it seems to work fine. She had to improvise as there were no directions with it.
199894
My microwave is large enough, and because it is water boiling to cook the pasta, I would think that was necessary. By the way.. I LOVE my pasta n more!!
2120242
Yes, you can. I cook spaghetti sauce all day using the mat. I cook the meat on a higher temp. and when I am ready to let it simmer, I put the mat on the burner and turn the burner to its lowest temperature. I only stir it a couple of times during the day. The mat prevents it from burning onto the bottom of the pot.
448728
No, it wouldn't work, it will "rice" potatoes or eggs, but they come out so short/small/fine, noodles wouldn't stay together, better off with pasta maker
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My microwave is also 1100 watts. I add a good inch of water to any pasta and cook at 90% power for the time on the box. Then check and most likely add another minute or two for al dente. Recently I cooked 12oz. ziti this way and it worked fine.
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NO!! This set is not like my set of years ago! All of the cooking pieces are shallow and cannot hold enough water to cook anything inside. You will have to keep looking for microwave dishes that can hold enough water for pasta. This set has very low sides for things like you see pictured on the box.
2100387
It could be used for a small quantity of small pasta such as elbow, fusiuli, etc. But would be too small for anything else. It is definitely not a typical pasta type pot such as I typically use for my angel hair, spaghetti or lasagna.
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I serve it with spaghetti sauce over it...alot of times I will cook it half and half with gluten free spaghetti or corn spaghetti and its great. It can tend to be alittle rubbery when used alone. The flavor is great and it is a better sourse of fiber than other pastas...Do not over cook it, it will get mushy...
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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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You cannot make stuffed pasta like ravioli or cannelloni with this attachment, but you can make rigatoni, which could then be stuffed. I can imagine using a pastry bag to pipe a filling into the rigatoni, then sealing the ends. My favorite Italian restaurant makes such a dish and it is fantastic. But this attachment is meant mainly for making the long or tubular pasta shapes, not stuffed pastas. Consider the ravioli attachment, but you would also need the pasta roller first to make the sheets. Good luck!
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I haven't tried - the main bowl seems pretty sturdy, but the spinning bowl and top look vulnerable to heat, and my DW does a heated dry I cannot override.I wouldn't let that dissuade you - doesn't get very dirty, and works great every time.