How big are the holes in the side of the pot? I was wondering if it would work good for spaghetti.
1525813
Too big for spaghetti. Try a Pasta Pot. I have one of those. They work great.
1525814
Not for spaghetti. Holes are between the size of a nickel and a quarter. Would work for large manicotti shells!
1525815
I would not think so. Holes are fairly large and you would loose most if not all of your noodles!
2232225
The base itself is 7" but the pot quickly widens to 8 and 1/2 inches - could be a very tight fit. However, this is a great pasta pot!
110001
My guess is that it is the same size, but it doesn't really make round spaghetti. It makes square spaghetti. I wasn't thrilled with it, but should have known better since it doesn't look like an extruder, but more like a cutter, and it would probably take an extruder to make round spaghetti.
2125074
I don't think this will be good for pasta. This insert will go about an inch into your pan. Do you see that crease (that horizontal line) under the handles in the picture? That is where the insert rests on top of the pan. I use this to cook tamales, which I want only to steam - not immerse in water. I hope this helps.
1093740
The quality is good. It is stainless steel, I think, and has not rusted. The bottom of the pot has got some cooking stains on it which the instructions say can be removed with baking soda. I haven't cooked with the spaghetti insert yet. I've only used it as a colander to drain or rinse foods. I'm very satisfied with the Fagor Duo.
195553
The insert has 2 holes for measuring single and double servings of uncooked spaghetti, and at the other end it has drain holes. You do not put it on the container to cook the spaghetti, only at the end to drain it.
751931
Yes , this pot would be excellent for stews and pot roasts. I use mine to make spaghetti sauce. I never have to worry about the sauce scorching on the bottom due to the high quality of this pot.
105032
It is okay for spaghetti, but the mesh does allow some through. Definitely better for larger pastas
404382
Not really. I make it work for a small serving by putting the spaghetti in and as it starts to soften keep pushing it in until it's all submerged in the water. For family size servings I use the 5 1/2 qt Farberware pan for unbroken spaghetti.
1024794
It is a nice size pot for small quantities of food, I have boiled potatoes and cooked pasta in it because of the size, I would not recommend it for rice or stir fry anything for the bottom is rather thin and might stick and burn. Soup will cook fine in it. For a family of four, this small pot is great. Hope it will help!
1849500
It is a decent size and will hold approximately 3 bags of spaghetti. It not as wide 6". I really have confidence in the locking method.
783722
I wouldn't use it for pasta , I don't think it's tall enough and the pasts would fall through the basket. Get a pasta pot.
1812591
There is a basket included to hold the asparagus for which the pot is designed. I suppose it is possible that you could cook pasta in it.
1691330
This pot is great for boiling lasagna noodles. It can handle anything you want to put in it. It's a "10"!
1370937
This pot is round, and I just measured it and it's approx. 4-1/2" deep. I find that it holds an adequate amount of say, spaghetti sauce or chili for a family of 4 with no problem. Larger families may need a larger pot.
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.
2131177
The pot that I own doesn't have the basket. But yes, that basket is not designed for pasta. I believe that the basket is intended for veggies, hard boiled eggs and such. This is probably not a large enough pot for pasta, except perhaps one or two servings. I use mine primarily for cooking rice. I did use it last evening to thicken some gravy from my slow cooker. I find that this is a very useful little pot. Now that I own it, I could not be without.