"Anthony Ferrante" wrote in message
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Want to read some very interesting reviews on this piece of crap,
check out these reviews by those, who like myself, were stupid enough
to buy this piece of crap! However, all is not lost. I am using the
large tube to store cereal in after I open the box. It was either that
or make a fish aquarium out of it. Go here and read three pages of
irate customer reviews:

http://www.infomercialratings.com/pr...express_review

The Pasta Express has worked well enough for me and it only cost me $10. I
usually only use it when I want to make a single serving of pasta, and for
making more than just a single serving of pasta I use a pot of boiling water
to cook the pasta.

Anyway, the essential part of making this device work is that the water
absolutely must be at boiling temperature before pouring it in the tube--it
can't just be hot, it can't be simmering, it must be boiling. I use a hot
pot for getting the water to boiling temperature, since it also has a pour
spout.

The workaround for preventing sticky pasta was a bit of margarine added just
before pouring in the boiling water, although the sticking pasta issue still
wasn't terribly bad without adding margarine when making Penne Regate
(regular size, not mini).

The other potential issue is that the strainer lid can be a bit difficult to
snap onto the tube, but it has to fit tightly since the tube will be
inverted to drain the water after cooking the pasta.

Again, though, I only paid $10 for the Pasta Express device. For $10, it
works well enough, but it also isn't absolute perfection either.

Others, of course, may vary in their opinions.