How well does no boil noodles work, some are flat some are wavy or has anyone tried it without boiling regular noodles
1857924
Never used the no boil noodles. I use Barilla lasagna noodles, uncooked, and follow the recipe for quick and delicious lasagna that came with my pan. Actually my son puts it together and it is his specialty, lol. He's 14 now, but started making it when he was 11.
1857925
I did no boil noodles and they worked great! No worries! So impressed with this pan. Haven't tried with regular noodles.
1857926
No boil noodles are a great convenience provided that you follow the recipe. As a general rule of thumb, you would want to put a layer of sauce below the first layer of noodles and some on top of the last layer of noodles. This helps the noodles become soft, without drying out while they cook. Wavy or straight they function the same. With the bakers edge pan, I have only found some of the gluten free noodles are narrow enough to fit into the dimensions of this pan.
1857927
The included recipe book has an entry for ultimate lasagna which I use constantly. It calls for noodles that have been softened by warm water for ten minutes the pan cooks them perfectly, no boiling required. It was a great buy! Love this pan.
1857928
We only use it with no-boil noodles and have had no problems. Yummy lasagna every time!
1857929
Works great. We use gluten free no boil noodles. I place some sauce on the bottom, then place the noodles. I have also found the top layer needs extra sauce since it is no boil noodles.
2116616
I think that hot boiling water and bleach is a good ideai need to try. But I just put dishwashing liquid in it and shake it around let it sit overnight then rinse it out in the morning
475531
I have! 9 noodles, everything cooked the same as I always do lasagne. I believe I cooked it on 350*. Just cover with foil for majority of cook time. Turned out great!
1781357
We are pretty sure that the vent hole in the top of the lid is there for specific reasons. We have had ( no ) problems with the vent hole. In fact my wife following the recipy book made meatballs and spaghetty with water , noodles, spaghetty sauce and meatballs. She set the pot on oven @ 300 degrees F for 25 min, stirring occationally. It came out absolutely perfect to my surprise, because I was wondering what was going to happen with any extra water. There was no need to drain the noodles. We were amazed at the results.
2204560
I actually boiled pasta the other night and picked up the pot handles and they were NOT at all hot. I'm not sure about a frying pan but I'm assuming they wouldn't be hat either.
1500501
It's the quickest, handiest, easiest pasta cooking method I've ever enjoyed. I think people who've had problems with the pasta not cooking completely might have been at higher altitude locations so's the water boiled at a lower temperature. But I'm thinking they just should have left it in a bit longer and they'd have gotten a perfect cooking result.
2149843
I used mine first on a hot skillet. I think the heat helped to regain its flatness. You could try putting it over a large skillet of simmering water
712645
The amount of water to use is indicated by a line inside the bowl (and yes, you can get a measuring cup and add the appropriate amount of water... but what is appropriate?) I just need the one ramen cooker and the amount of water indicated works for me. Even though it looks as if it will "boil over" it doesn't and the handles are cool when I take It out of the microwave. My daughter said her husband used to use plastic bowls, but they were "funky" when he was finished. My family has had a lot of discussion on the correct way to make ramen noodles... this just made it a lot easier to microwave. The amount of water to use is indicated by a line inside the bowl (and yes, you can get a measuring cup and add the appropriate amount of water... but what is appropriate?) I just need the one ramen cooker and the amount of water indicated works for me. Even though it looks as if it will "boil over" it doesn't and the handles are cool when I take It out of the microwave. My daughter said her husband used to use plastic bowls, but they were "funky" when he was finished. My family has had a lot of discussion on the correct way to make ramen noodles... this just made it a... » Read More The amount of water to use is indicated by a line inside the bowl (and yes, you can get a measuring cup and add the appropriate amount of water... but what is appropriate?) I just need the one ramen cooker and the amount of water indicated works for me. Even though it looks as if it will "boil over" it doesn't and the handles are cool when I take It out of the microwave. My daughter said her husband used to use plastic bowls, but they were "funky" when he was finished. My family has had a lot of discussion on the correct way to make ramen noodles... this just made it a lot easier to microwave. « Show Less
964853
I had that but I boiled 3 seperate pots of water, filled to the top. After that it was fine. Love this pot, use almost everyday without tasting anything. Hope that helps!
712642
Speaking from experience, i.e., using all types of bowls to make ramen in a microwave (including supposed "microwave bowls"), the noodles always come out MUSHY. Not so with these bowls. With these Rapid Ramen bowls, the ramen noodles' texture is the same as when you make them on the stove. Tastes great. BTW, I thought it wouldn't work as well - truly impressed - and I'm rarely impressed! lol.
1475073
As others have said, smaller batches seem to work better. Mine never boils over when I make 4 cups (2 cups uncooked, using the included measure). For larger amounts I put a glass pie plate under it. This makes any boil-over easy to handle.
1651869
Here's a cute video about cooking ramen in the Sistema Microwave Noodle Bowl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LOnWSmRguU. I also tried cooking 3/4 cup regular dry egg noodles with 1 1/2 cups water for 3 min. (stirred it at 2 min.). It boiled over a little, but then I let it just sit for about 5 min. The noodles were cooked, "al dente".
2099851
I cannot answer from experience, but I will say that I would give it a try as I have not had any problems with anything I have cooked in them. To be on the safe side, I would give them a quick spray of Pam or other nonstick spray and give it a shot!
1247160
don't know about the noodles, but used it with apples. Sweet potatoes sounds great and regular potatoes work great.
712643
The first thing that comes to mind as a user of this product is that it does NOT get too hot to touch. A ceramic bowl or something similar will be scalding hot after 4 min in the microwave. Another advantage for me is that there is no measuring. Fill to the line and your noodles are perfect every time.
112499
I sure haven't tried that. I would suggest a mild bleach and water solution rather than boiling water. Good luck!
1543408
I bring the pasta sauce to a boil first on the burner. Then I shut off the burner and put the simmer mat diffuser on the burner and turn it on to low heat. It really works well for me.