Daniel W. Rouse Jr. wrote:
"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.

A $10 device so you can cook pasta for one. Hmmmm. How about you measure
out about 2 oz. of pasta instead? I prefer to cook at least twice that much
because if I make a sauce there's generally a lot more than just enough for
one serving.

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).

It's called 'stirring'. Adding margarine to water to prevent sticking pasta
is an idea propogated by who knows who... the margarine marketing group?
LOL I'll admit I jumped on the add-oil bandwagon for a bit but I was about
19 and hardly an experienced cook. I just as quickly jumped off said
bandwagon. If a recipe says add oil (or - shudder - margarine) to the
cooking water I ignore that instruction.

Others, of course, may vary in their opinions.

You can buy a LOT of dried pasta for $10.

Jill