Product Description This 12-qt. multi-cooker pasta cooker pot comes with an encapsulated base and pasta pot insert, deep steamer basket and vented tempered glass lid. Made of 18/10 stainless steel, it features Baumgarten handles.
For $20 you can't go wrongAugust 11, 2008 Excellent pasta set. Great gift for anyone. Being made with a steel clad bottom it is quite heavier and better built than Prime Pacific. I think it is a better deal than Prime Pacific at $10 less even without the collander.
Not up to expectationsJune 9, 2008 2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Based on other reviews, I expected a much better product. After several uses, the pan is now heating unevenly. I can only guess that there is a defect in the reenforced bottom. Water no longer comes to an even boil, only around the edge now. The pan has not been dropped so I can't see why there's a problem. And since it's used now, I can't return it.
A bit on the flimsy sideMay 31, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The walls are thinner and the bottom not as thick as I expected. I have cooked pasta in it only once and it already has a discoloration from the burner coils on the inside. You can probably avoid this by lowering the heat and taking a longer time to bring your water to boil. Also, the steamer basket does not seat as well as it should in the rim of the pot.
Other than that, it seems OK. It will probably last for a while and is not worth the trouble to return.
Good for the moneyMarch 27, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Overall I'm very happy with this product. Granted it is not heavy-duty or restaurant quality, but for the money it is a very good product. The first time I used this pot it appeared to start to stain. I was not happy. I soaked it and gave it a better wash and now it looks almost as good as new again. It gets the job done and seems to work well so far.
Value pricedFebruary 23, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The walls of the stock pot are thinner than i was expecting. THe bottom of the pot is ok, thick enough to distribute heat. I like the pasta insert and the steamer.
