Would it be possible to remove the baskets and just use the bottom pot (no holes) to make a stew?Thanks in advance
1175348
Pretty thin metal. I wouldn't because you are likely to burn whatever you cook. That's why is better for streaming and cooking pasta. You have to be awfully careless to burn off all the water!
1175349
Yes. This is one versatile well made pot w/ different size steamer baskets, one deep one for cooking & draining pasta if needed. Bought this for my grandson & his wife for their starter kitchen, a must have. SO much better quality than the one I now have. I would suggest you buy it.
767866
Yes! I've made many sauces and stews in this pot. The tri-ply construction is in the bottom AND up the sides of the pan so you get a good consistent heat like all clad without the price tag. Good luck!
616030
The bottom basket is not longer than the top basket. Hope this response helps.
217266
i buy hanging baskets and remove the hooks. Should fit a round pot thats about 8-9" diameter and about 7" in height.
965160
Yes, but probably best if it's a simmer method. You'd do this without the wood/ceramic steamer unit -- just use the pot and lid.
2180015
No, I don't think so. There is 4 screws to attach to the bottom of the rack. You can pull the basket all the way out and then reach inside the area to screw the screws in. I hope this helps
270859
a 10in pot might be a tight fit. I have mine in a 16in pot, there is still some space around it. the bults that hold the rings stick out a ways but there for holding baskets a simple fix was head to the hardware store.
816996
You could probably remove the inner cooking pot and brown something on the stovetop, then put it back into the unit to cook the rest of the way. However the handles are covered with removable silicon(?) covers that are pretty difficult to get on and off.
1928227
Sure. We do that all the time. Shrimp in the top and corn, potatoes, onions etc in the bottom for a low country boil. We love it. Also use it as a turkey fryer without baskets.
2274917
I see that everybody recommended using a drill to put a few holes in the bottom. I used an ice pick for the smaller onebut I think a drill would be better because these pretty little pots are tough! If you plan to leave the tray in the bottom of the pot, I would put about 4 small holes, about 2mm in diameter. Then if you put the pot on a raised trivet or use some pot feet, you shouldn't have a problem with roots staying wet too long. Almost forgot! Turn the pot upside down and drill through the bottom (obviously :->) but then check the inside and make sure the hole is clean - no residue clingingto the hole. I see that everybody recommended using a drill to put a few holes in the bottom. I used an ice pick for the smaller onebut I think a drill would be better because these pretty little pots are tough! If you plan to leave the tray in the bottom of the pot, I would put about 4 small holes, about 2mm in diameter. Then if you put the pot on a raised trivet or use some pot feet, you shouldn't have a problem with roots staying wet too long. Almost forgot! Turn the pot upside down and drill through the bottom (obviously :->) but then check the inside and make sure the hole is clean - no... » Read More I see that everybody recommended using a drill to put a few holes in the bottom. I used an ice pick for the smaller onebut I think a drill would be better because these pretty little pots are tough! If you plan to leave the tray in the bottom of the pot, I would put about 4 small holes, about 2mm in diameter. Then if you put the pot on a raised trivet or use some pot feet, you shouldn't have a problem with roots staying wet too long. Almost forgot! Turn the pot upside down and drill through the bottom (obviously :->) but then check the inside and make sure the hole is clean - no residue clingingto the hole. « Show Less
536257
yes, you can. The quality of the pot is not as good as I expected. It is indeed thin.
272074
No ? Ever silly. Its NOT a pot. Bottom is preferated so as to mash food through it. To puree / liquify it. Its high quality ss but not for cooking. You put cooked foid in it after in order to retexture it or seperate skins / pulp / seeds from it for serving or canning purposes. Blessings.
1219549
I had to run the knife to remove the bottom also. A 'totally clean' removal I would say is not possible. I went to YouTube to check out demo's of making one and found this to be the norm. Hope that helps.
1933948
None of the Listo pots have drainage holes, but they have places marked on the bottomwhere you can easily drill drainage holes if you want them. It's really easy.
503922
The handles could be cut off even with the basket without damaging the basket if you have a hacksaw or something that you could cut them with. The handles are too thick to cut with wire cutters. Bolt cutters might work, though. I've used a hacksaw on thicker metal than this.
2131032
No, because there are no holes in it, I guess you could drill a hole in one of the two corner handles. Hope this helps. Cheers.
1014405
The skirt is adjustable in diameter, over ~3" in circumference, to fit the pot being used. Any pot within the diameter limits of this, will work equally well. Vertical pot wall, not tapered, are far better - so a Dutch Oven or stewpot is a clumsy (at best) use of the skirt. OTOH the skirt is probably not needed for a tapered-wall pot.