"Anthony Ferrante" wrote in message
...
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.

Sqwertz wrote:

Anthony Ferrante Anthony Ferrante
wrote:

On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:26:48 GMT, Sqwertz
wrote:

Anthony Ferrante Anthony Ferrante
wrote:

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

Well, duh. I pointed those out last time you said you got suckered
by this thing. And here you are reading them after you already
bought it.

Don't ever let anyone accuse you of being smart.

Why all the nasty comments? I do not remember you ever pointing it out
to me or anyone.

You posted about it two weeks ago and you got "nasty comments" back
then, too. In a nutshell, they said it didn't take rocklet scienece
to know it probably wouldn't work or save you any time/hassle.

Are you expecting better responses the second time you bang your
head against the wall?


What's worse: this Ferrante d00d who is known to a be well - known whiny
troll (and so is killfiled by many) - or those who continue to respond to
his posts, hmmm, STEVE..???


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Best
Greg

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
On Tue 11 Mar 2008 03:31:11p, Anthony Ferrante told us...

As I recall, back in the mid-1960s, there was a "craze" for cooking
pasta by bringing a large pot (6-8 qts) of water to a rolling boil,
adding salt, some oil, and the spaghetti, giving it a quick stir,
covering the pot, then taking it off the heat and allowing it to sit
for 15 minutes. "Perfect pasta" some folks referred to it. I tried
it a few times and it actually did produce some pretty decent
spaghetti. I suppose the large volume of hot water and the larger
space in the pot for the pasta made a big difference in the results.

I still do this, Wayne (not every time, but often). It helps if you need to
free up a burner for other things; spaghetti does cook just fine this way

Jill

Daniel W. Rouse Jr. wrote:
"Anthony Ferrante" wrote in message
...
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

On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:43:43 GMT, "Julie Bove"
wrote:

"Anthony Ferrante" wrote in message
.. .

Why all the nasty comments? I do not remember you ever pointing it out
to me or anyone. Whether I read it then or now is a moot point as I
had already bought the junk. I won't make that mistake again.

It pays to read about something before you buy it. Especially if it's an
"As Seen on TV" item. They are usually (but not always) junk.


do y'all have 'as seen on t.v.' stores where you live? frankly, i've
been afraid to go in one.

your pal,
blake

On Wed 12 Mar 2008 04:49:06a, jmcquown told us...

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
On Tue 11 Mar 2008 03:31:11p, Anthony Ferrante told us...

As I recall, back in the mid-1960s, there was a "craze" for cooking
pasta by bringing a large pot (6-8 qts) of water to a rolling boil,
adding salt, some oil, and the spaghetti, giving it a quick stir,
covering the pot, then taking it off the heat and allowing it to sit
for 15 minutes. "Perfect pasta" some folks referred to it. I tried
it a few times and it actually did produce some pretty decent
spaghetti. I suppose the large volume of hot water and the larger
space in the pot for the pasta made a big difference in the results.

I still do this, Wayne (not every time, but often). It helps if you
need to free up a burner for other things; spaghetti does cook just fine
this way

Jill



I had forgotten all about it until this topic came up. I'll have to
remember it when I need all the burners. THX.


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In article ,
blake murphy wrote:

do y'all have 'as seen on t.v.' stores where you live? frankly, i've
been afraid to go in one.

your pal,
blake


Walgreen's has a section of ASOTV stuff. Entertaining to see what's out
there just begging for a sucker.
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http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor
Pray for the abatement of her pain.

In article ,
Sqwertz wrote:

You posted about it two weeks ago and you got "nasty comments" back
then, too. In a nutshell, they said it didn't take rocklet scienece
to know it probably wouldn't work or save you any time/hassle.

Are you expecting better responses the second time you bang your
head against the wall?

-sw

For some reason I thought he was talking about a pasta making machine
then -- an extruder, debating the merits of an extruder vs a roller
type.

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http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor
Pray for the abatement of her pain.

"Melba's Jammin'" wrote

For some reason I thought he was talking about a pasta making machine
then -- an extruder, debating the merits of an extruder vs a roller
type.

Ditto. Or I would have said something. Not that it would have
helped.

nancy

One time on Usenet, blake murphy said:
On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:43:43 GMT, "Julie Bove"
wrote:

"Anthony Ferrante" wrote in message
.. .

Why all the nasty comments? I do not remember you ever pointing it out
to me or anyone. Whether I read it then or now is a moot point as I
had already bought the junk. I won't make that mistake again.

It pays to read about something before you buy it. Especially if it's an
"As Seen on TV" item. They are usually (but not always) junk.


do y'all have 'as seen on t.v.' stores where you live? frankly, i've
been afraid to go in one.

We had one at the local mall, but it closed pretty quickly...

--
Jani in WA

One time on Usenet, Wayne Boatwright
said:
On Tue 11 Mar 2008 03:31:11p, Anthony Ferrante told us...

snip

Why all the nasty comments? I do not remember you ever pointing it out
to me or anyone. Whether I read it then or now is a moot point as I
had already bought the junk. I won't make that mistake again.

As I recall, back in the mid-1960s, there was a "craze" for cooking pasta
by bringing a large pot (6-8 qts) of water to a rolling boil, adding salt,
some oil, and the spaghetti, giving it a quick stir, covering the pot, then
taking it off the heat and allowing it to sit for 15 minutes. "Perfect
pasta" some folks referred to it. I tried it a few times and it actually
did produce some pretty decent spaghetti. I suppose the large volume of
hot water and the larger space in the pot for the pasta made a big
difference in the results.

I've been told that this was my grandmother's method, and the
time frame makes sense. I just don't recall her doing it that
way, but her best friend (who's still part of the family) says
she did. I tried it once, but I thought the spaghetti tasted
watery...

--
Jani in WA