On 10/3/03 13:56, in article , "Vox
Humana" > wrote:

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> "Bev" > wrote in message
> ...
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>> Karen,
>>
>> 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.
>
>
Why are y'all going to the sink anyway?? Surely you're not serving it
there... :-)

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Michael Harp
http://CopperPans.com