I'm looking for something in which I can boil 5-6 pounds of pasta at a time. What size would you recommend? Thanks in advance.
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I use mine for brewing about 7 to 8 gallons of "beer" at a time. Thats all liquid. I would base your amount of water required to boil that much pasta at a time by this. I could probably fit another gallon in my pot with no worry of boil over, if it was closely watched. Hope this helps
767772
I have the 60QT pot it is great. I am 66 years old still do lots of canning could not do with out it. i didnt go bigger would take lots of heat and time bringing to boil. It fits the burner just right. I even used it on Gas burner you cant go wrong they stand behind the product. contact me if need to enjoy. GAC
467755
Thank your interest in our GW22602 Pressure Cooker. 4qt is a good choice, it all depends on how much you plan to cook (4 qt = 16 cups, 6 qt = 24 cups). Either one would be a great gift. Hope this helps.
827437
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.
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There is only my husband and myself. I have cooked smaller portions of stew in this. The cast iron maintains the temperature so you can have less product inside, and is holds a temperature without fear of burning. A five quart would probably suit you well but this is great if you ever want to make a big pot roast, entertain, or make extra to put aside. I guess the question is - why too large? A shortage of storage space would be my only reason to scale down.
816887
I have the 3 qt, and it is big enough to strain pasta for 4 to 5 servings, or 7 to 8 cups cooked pasta
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I ordered the 6 cup by mistake and found it is too small for the amount of water I like to heat at one time. We use instant hot cereals and coffee bags so the larger size works much better for us. I also don't like to fill it too full as it sputters out when it whistles. Personal preference if you don't use much hot water, but for the price I would go with the larger one. There newer revere kettles also heat slowly. I eventually purchased an old used 3 1/2 quart one on ebay and is actually what I needed to replace the one I had. Better copper bottom. Heats faster and whistles better. Much better made in my book.
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I don't have an answer for you, other than to defer your question directly to Instant Pot. They are very good about responding to questions. Quart/Capacity has never been an issue for me as it is adequate for my family of three's needs. Also for potluck(s), because I'm bringing a dish to share, not tasked with feeding the entire group. I'd love an 8qt just to be greedy, but the 6qt meets my needs. Good luck. In fact, I used it just now to brown ground beef for my slow cooker lasagne recipe, and now I'm preparing to use the second pot I've ordered to make a cheese/broccoli soup, using Bob Warden's book/recipe. I don't have an answer for you, other than to defer your question directly to Instant Pot. They are very good about responding to questions. Quart/Capacity has never been an issue for me as it is adequate for my family of three's needs. Also for potluck(s), because I'm bringing a dish to share, not tasked with feeding the entire group. I'd love an 8qt just to be greedy, but the 6qt meets my needs. Good luck. In fact, I used it just now to brown ground beef for my slow cooker lasagne recipe, and now I'm preparing to use the second pot I've ordered to make a cheese/broccoli soup, using Bob... » Read More I don't have an answer for you, other than to defer your question directly to Instant Pot. They are very good about responding to questions. Quart/Capacity has never been an issue for me as it is adequate for my family of three's needs. Also for potluck(s), because I'm bringing a dish to share, not tasked with feeding the entire group. I'd love an 8qt just to be greedy, but the 6qt meets my needs. Good luck. In fact, I used it just now to brown ground beef for my slow cooker lasagne recipe, and now I'm preparing to use the second pot I've ordered to make a cheese/broccoli soup, using Bob Warden's book/recipe. « Show Less
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Ehh I wouldn't buy any one of them unless you are just boiling water for pasta or eggs n such. 8x00 is just the fanciest. Read my review.
860354
I love the sizes, the frying/sauce type pan is pretty big, bigger than the ones I had. The big pot is really a good sized spaghetti pot, deep medium one really is sized appropriate and small pot is perfect for little things- soup, chili...etc. The only problem I've ever had was with the frying/sauce type pan, the handle broke off while cooking.Other pots are perfect! I'd suggest to buy, for the price- we've had them for 2 years now & the rest are holding up just fine :) Hope that helps.
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We found that the burner with higher power is very good for boiling water for spaghetti. The less-power burner worked great for simmering or for steaming vegetables quickly. One note is that the burners are rather close together so there's not a lot of room for two pots at the same time unless they are both fairly small. Overall we were very pleased with the product, it worked perfectly while our kitchen was being remodeled.
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This is an excellent pot for pasta. Lots if room for large amounts and not too awkward to tip into a strainer
816885
The 3 qt. meets most of my needs. I like it because it also fits inside my 5 qt pan in a pinch and can serve as a steamer. I also have a larger colander that gets used primarily for large quantities of pasta for draining, but that's about the only time it gets used.
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if whole box = one pound, then no. probably 1/3 or 1/4 of that. it boils fairly quickly with the lid on, but when using for pasta or soup the instructions say not to use the lid. so after you put the pasta in your water would take a little longer maybe to come back to a boil (as well as more water evaporating). honestly, this pot is not very well designed (have to take the lid off when pouring from it, water drips everywhere).
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This pot is perfect for pasta. I use this pot for everything now. I love it because nothing sticks to it. I highly recommend.
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What kind of pasta? elbows, spget...? For pasta I would buy a dif strainer... eve if fits it wd be very hvy...Recommend 18/10 Stainless bowl strainer. Handles on side...Cuisinox Footed Colander Satin, 24cm2 Pcs Stainless Steel Colanders Set - High Quality Strainers Set (3 Qt & 5 Qt)HIC Mesh Colander, 10-Inch, Stainless Steelhope that helps
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It's probably a bit small for a full one-pound box of pasta, if you mean sizewise. I'd cook a half box in a pot this size. Otherwise, well--it's the same as any other pot...just fine.
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I don't think it would work very well for that purpose, but I've never used a pasta pot before so hopefully someone else will answer your question better. It's an awesome steamer! ;)