"Michael Harp" > wrote in message
...
> On 10/3/03 13:56, in article ,
"Vox
> Humana" > wrote:
>
> >
> > "Bev" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >>
> >
> >>
> >> 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... :-)

Why yes. Doesn't everyone ?