"Bev" > wrote in message
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> Karen,
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> Cuisinart seems to be closing out their Chef's classic line - Amazon has
> all kinds of pots at great prices. You can get a 12 quart stockpot for
> $35.00 with free shipping. I have had a small Cuisinart for years and
just
> purchased a wonderful 5.5 quart sauté pan for only $39.99. They have a
> pasta insert which fits a 9 quart pot but oddly don't have a 9 quart pot
> available.
>
> That said, I have used a pasta insert and wasn't pleased. In my case, I
> still had to carry the whole pot full of water and insert to the sink to
> avoid all the drips the pasta insert makes. I'd just as soon drain it and
> be done with it. Plus, the hot water helps clean out my kitchen drain.
>

I hear you about the dripping from the pasta insert. One advantage to the
insert is that you can remove the pasta and then make another batch without
having to bring a new pot of water to a boil. That may not be an issue if
you don't make serial batches of pasta. I generally start the pot with a
lid on to speed up boiling. I use the lid to catch the drips on the way to
the sink.