Pasta N More 5 Piece Microwave Pasta Cooker Set with Bonus Cookbook
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Pasta N More 5 Piece Microwave Pasta Cooker Set with Bonus Cookbook
Customer Review: Don't hesitate!
Summary: 5 Stars
I felt compelled to write after reading some of the negative reviews this product received. First of all, the directions couldn't be more clear. It gives the ratio of water to use with how many cups of pasta you use. Following these directions, plus stirring midway (as it tells you to do) my pasta came out perfect. I like my pasta a little more done so I cooked it 2 - 3 min. more. As for the plastic taste........I followed the directions that tell you, before using for the first time, put water in container along with all other parts except lid and microwave 10 minutes....remove and wash with hot water and detergent thoroughly. Following these directions, my pasta had only the taste it was supposed to have.
With it just being my husband and I, I'm always looking for ways to cut my cooking and clean up time down and the Pasta N More does just that. It's was so great not having to contend with a pan on the stove plus a strainer and bowl, as I served my pasta in the container.... and..... it was soooooo easy to clean.
As for the recipe book being lame......please....there are 50 recipes in this tiny book.....what more can you want? Granted, probably all of the recipes won't taste that great.....but it's a pasta cooker.....I got it to cook pasta, anything else I can make in it is, for me, a bonus.
Customer Review: Absolutely terrible
Summary: 1 Stars
I figured this would be a fine way to cook pasta without using the stove. It sounded so nice to be able to set the microwave, walk away, and come back to cooked pasta.
While the pasta was cooked, it had a distinct plastic taste to it. Even though I followed the directions and washed it, used it in the microwave for 10 minutes with water in it, and then put it in the dishwasher, the smell and the taste did not go away.
Not only that, I became very ill after eating pasta from it. There honestly was nothing else that could have caused such terrible stomach problems except for the pasta.
This is just one of thousands of products that are made in China that are undoubtedly coated with toxins and shipped to us without our knowledge. I think I'll stick to watching water boil on the stove from now on.
I put it in the recycling bin, and hopefully, it'll be more useful there.
Save yourself the money and the hassle, and just cook pasta like you normally do. Believe me, you're not missing anything except terrible pasta, terrible stomach cramps, and terrible digestive issues.
Customer Review: Pasta N More- What a great invention!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought a Past N More for a friend for Christmas. She loved it. So I decided to buy one for myself and I love it.
I was always wiping the moisture off the range hood, windows and cabinets when I boiled pasta and with this item, there is no moisture problem! Also, you can put the pasta in the microwave with one step, forget about it, and prepare the rest of your meal. The extra time it takes to cook the pasta allows you to do other tasks and not have to be watching the pot boil.
I don't understand why, but the pasta does not stick together despite the fact that it is just lying in the water. It is cooked to our liking. I recommend salting the water-instructions do not mention salt and the first pasta we had definitly reflected that!
I love this cooker and know that I will appreciate it more in the summer (we do not have air conditioning)when I can eliminate that open pot boiling on the stove. Not sure if I will use all the other pieces that come with the Pasta N More but I probably will steam veggies and cook squash in it, too.
Customer Review: Perfect for small meals
Summary: 4 Stars
Bought this at the store for $20.
It works as claimed. Takes about 13 minutes for a single serving of pasta. If you really think about it, it takes about three minutes to get a pot out, put water on it and put it on the stove. Allow an additional 7 to 10 minutes to get the water boiling. Another 7 minutes to boil the pasta. Then you have to dump it into a strainer. So not only do you save time, you dont have to clean a pot, and a strainer after you're done.
With the Pasta N More, you just put the pasta in the Pasta N More, throw it in the microwave, hit 13 and start then walk away. No stirring, or having to come back and check on it. Then when the pasta is done, you can then just strain it using the lid, and then throw some sauce into the pasta, nuke it for about another minute and you've saved yourself from having to clean another pot for the sauce!
So to those who think its faster and easier with the stovetop method, think a little more carefully about that.
Customer Review: Poorly made, poor instructions- very disappointed
Summary: 1 Stars
After seeing all of the informercials on this product (that should have been my first clue)I purchased this from Amazon. When I opened the package, I was surprised at how poorly made it was. The lid is hard to take on & off, the 'measuring' handles are a little laughable, and overall looked like cheap plastic. I still thought it might work- I washed it out with soap & water thoroughly, and made some pasta. I followed the instuctions (very poor). The pasta was undercooked on the ends and overcooked in the middle. That wasn't the biggest problem - THE PASTA TASTED LIKE THE PLASTIC SMELL FROM THE PACKAGE!! I tried it again - re-washed the cooker, re-cooked the pasta and it still had the plastic smell taste. I threw all the pasta out. The product says it is microwaveable, but it's also made in China (I didn't know that when I purchased it). I was thinking of buying some for Christmas (sounded like something new and different), but will not now.