Can this be used to cook fresh pasta? If so, are there are adjustments?
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The problem I can see, is that fresh pasta would tend to stick to itself, and that's why you use a lot of boiling water during cooking to prevent that. This doesn't use much water and it works fantastically for dry pasta, you could try it for fresh, but I don't recommend it.
988818
No. Boil pasta like spaghetti in a 6 to 8 quart pot of boiling water until al dente (10 to 11 minutes). Drain in colander. Serve your favorite pasta sauce over cooked spaghetti. If you want to just boil water, get a tea kettle. This 1 1/2 quart saucepan is good for cooking small amounts of frozen vegetables and sauces. Add desired amount of frozen vegetable to the 1 1/2 quart saucepan. Add 1/4 cup of cold water. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for about 10 minutes. Hope this helps you. Cuisinart cookware can take high heat, but the heat should be lowered. This cookware should not be used on very high heat for a long period of time. No. Boil pasta like spaghetti in a 6 to 8 quart pot of boiling water until al dente (10 to 11 minutes). Drain in colander. Serve your favorite pasta sauce over cooked spaghetti. If you want to just boil water, get a tea kettle. This 1 1/2 quart saucepan is good for cooking small amounts of frozen vegetables and sauces. Add desired amount of frozen vegetable to the 1 1/2 quart saucepan. Add 1/4 cup of cold water. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for about 10 minutes. Hope this helps you. Cuisinart cookware can take high heat, but the heat should be lowered. This... » Read More No. Boil pasta like spaghetti in a 6 to 8 quart pot of boiling water until al dente (10 to 11 minutes). Drain in colander. Serve your favorite pasta sauce over cooked spaghetti. If you want to just boil water, get a tea kettle. This 1 1/2 quart saucepan is good for cooking small amounts of frozen vegetables and sauces. Add desired amount of frozen vegetable to the 1 1/2 quart saucepan. Add 1/4 cup of cold water. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for about 10 minutes. Hope this helps you. Cuisinart cookware can take high heat, but the heat should be lowered. This cookware should not be used on very high heat for a long period of time. « Show Less
1690099
It depends on your taste. Using the Marcato Pasta Machine I had really good results with the '6' setting.
2147223
I have not done that but I'm sure you could. The only issue I can think of with that is you might have to adjust your cooking time a little bit depending on how much you use.
1968960
Start out following the recipes exactly and it will work fine. After you learn about the consistency of the flours, etc. you will be able to expand your recipe collection. It is fun to make the fresh pasta all the time at first, but I started to dry my pasta (it is pretty fragile) and later discovered it is better to freeze it. The tube stuff does not work as well (with any pasta machine), and you will have a mess in your kitchen because of the amount of countertop space things take. Just have your pot of water (or broth) going before you get the pasta through the machine dies so you can cut the pasta and drop it in right away. Also have things set up so you can drain the pasta right away, too. Enjoy Start out following the recipes exactly and it will work fine. After you learn about the consistency of the flours, etc. you will be able to expand your recipe collection. It is fun to make the fresh pasta all the time at first, but I started to dry my pasta (it is pretty fragile) and later discovered it is better to freeze it. The tube stuff does not work as well (with any pasta machine), and you will have a mess in your kitchen because of the amount of countertop space things take. Just have your pot of water (or broth) going before you get the pasta through the machine dies so you can... » Read More Start out following the recipes exactly and it will work fine. After you learn about the consistency of the flours, etc. you will be able to expand your recipe collection. It is fun to make the fresh pasta all the time at first, but I started to dry my pasta (it is pretty fragile) and later discovered it is better to freeze it. The tube stuff does not work as well (with any pasta machine), and you will have a mess in your kitchen because of the amount of countertop space things take. Just have your pot of water (or broth) going before you get the pasta through the machine dies so you can cut the pasta and drop it in right away. Also have things set up so you can drain the pasta right away, too. Enjoy « Show Less
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Yes, it would work fine for pasta, especially for bigger sizes of pasta, like penne. Although it's possible that small pasta, like orzo or small shells, might fall through the holes a bit.
133921
This was my question too, as I was looking for an insert/colander that would fit the stock-pot I have. Why buy another complete set if this strainer/steamer basket would serve the same purpose? I've found that this works just fine for cooking pasta and then draining it. You just need to use a potholder to grab the handle. I was tired of pouring cooked pasta into a separate colander placed inside the sink. I haven't tried using it to cook extremely thin spaghetti, but I prefer thicker pastas, especially bucatini.
1563249
Yes you can adjust the setting. In fact I found that perfect spot that I like mine cooked and I used a permanent marker and make a notch so I always go to that setting. Just mess w/ it till you get that perfect doneness to your liking!
1856069
I would think it could. I've steamed shrimp in it, but that doesn't take any time at all. I have boiled water, put the colander in full of shrimp and let it boil for about a minute in the steam. Turned off the heat and let sit - the shrimp are gentely steamed and are geat. I don't know if cooking pasta in it would work, but I don't see why not. Good luck.
2258041
You can cook any pasta in this - you put in the pasta then add water. Once it is through cooking you drain and then you can add your sauces but I always put in a different pot to do that. You don't have to though, you could put your sauces right into this cooker - I just don't want to. I love using this - don't have a huge pot to wash and don't have to wait for the water to boil which takes forever on an electric stove.
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.
690904
The dough needs to be soft to work with this pasta maker. Thick dough will not press through it. If the dough is the right consistency, this product works well.
972926
Yes, absolutely. Go to the Sistema website. They have a bunch of recipes to try and these will give you plenty of ideas for things you can cook in this great little cooker.
293883
Yes you can! You can also make cheese, raise bread, dry nuts, herbs, spices, even dry homemade pasta. It's great for making homemade dry soup mixes. It really is a wonderful machine. I am EXTREMELY happy with my purchase. Definitely worth the money! I did not buy the Paraflexx sheets, though. Parchment paper works just as good. I hope this helps answer your questions!
861650
Yes, but because induction heating works faster than gas or electric, you might need to experiment with shorter cooking times for pasta.
5306
Yes! Setting a specific temp is impossible (a lot of tinkering with knob), a good cooked steak is possible.
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