Fasta Pasta Original Microwave Pasta Cooker with Built-In Strainer, Red

(Minor edit at bottom)I am a big pasta fan; as a grad student I didn’t have much time to cook so I ate it every other night, but it was always a pain to have to go through the whole process of waiting for it to boil and then struggling to strain it. So when I learned I could do it all in the microwave, I thought it was too good to be true.Yust put your pasta in a measuring cup first to figure out the portion size and follow the recommended water level and time for the portions/type of pasta. At first I would watch the microwave like a hawk, scared it’d blow up or something. But it worked perfectly fine, and though it was scary pulling it out of the microwave for the first time, it was SO EASY to strain. But while it worked I wondered if the hassle of checking on it was worth it, and if I should return it. But I decided to keep giving it a shot, and once I felt comfortable, just went with the recommended times without constantly checking the microwave.Y’all, I can’t go back after this. It is so easy to plop in and forget about it until the timer goes off, mix the pasta a bit so nothing gets stuck, and put it in again. No worries about it boiling over from being unattended, and SO MUCH EASIER TO CLEAN. Having a strainer built in is the BEST THING EVER no more almost burning myself.If you are a college student, know one, have a small kitchen (or no kitchen), don’t like cooking, or simply love pasta and want an easy way to make it, GET THIS. I wish I had known about this when I lived in a dorm, I would have used it all the time.EDIT: I have moved apartments, and tragically the fasta pasta doesn't work with my microwave because it is 1) very small, and 2) is always turning so a long container is not gonna work out. So if you're using a tiny microwave from Target like I am, it's not going to work out. I imagine this could be a potential problem in dorms, so essentially if your microwave's turn table doesn't turn off, and it is small, you may be out of luck. I have sadly had to return to using the stovetop.

I had bought one when these first came out...loved it and used it to death. After many years, bought a new one and used that one forever. Did some cleaning and now can't find my cooker (did it accidentally get thrown out or boxed?) so I just bought this red one, the others were clear. Well, my husband used it for the first time tonight (it arrived yesterday) and he loves it. He has been doing the cooking since my RA kicked in big-time. He was always boiling a pot of water, then adding the pasta, then having to use a strainer.... This makes it so easy. Just measure your pasta with the holes provided on the straining lid, add the proper amount of water and nuke with the lid off. In 12 1/2 minutes we were eating Stove-Pipe pasta with Alfredo Sauce. He loved the ease of this and the speed. After we ate, he went back and cooked himself another portion. This even cooks potatoes and veggies, draining is easy -- once your pasta is done, put the lid on and drain. Only have to wash the one container. Not too heavy if you can't lift those heavy pots of boiling water to drain... This cooks enough for 4 people, tops, I would guess. Maybe with Angel Hair pasta more would fit in, also elbow noodles because they are small. With the large Ziti or Rigatoni you may not be able to cook as much at once because of the space of the holes in the noodles. This is PERFECT for one or two servings. No more leftover pasta...you can always have fresh cooked pasta to put your sauce onto. I've even bought these as gifts and the recipients loved it. I did push it once or twice when company was over and cooked a 12 oz pack of Spaghetti, filled water to the top water-line and nuked. It worked. We mainly just cook for 2 and I wouldn't be without this.

Overall I think the Fasta Pasta is a good value and exceeded my expectations. I really do not think it cooks Pasta much faster than the stovetop, but has the distinct advantage of cooking without me having to stand over it and monitor the process. That is a big plus. I can do something else while my pasta is cooking.Cooking was relatively straight forward and my first batch came out just fine and clean up was easy. I can't say I would cook all my pasta using this, but definitely when I am cooking for one I will use it all the time.

I love this Fasta Pasta and I think it is better than the other devices that are similar. My family loves using it and it makes spaghetti noodles fabulously!!!!!

Great value for your money. My husband was amazed at how well it works. Cooks much quicker than traditional methods. Finally a product that does what it says it will do.

I bought this because my 12 year old wanted to learn to cook. We tried initially with gas, and they left the burner in the igniter phase. We tried this and they seemed motivated enough to use it. With daily use since purchase, this also has been used by my 8 year old. With this cooking tool, children can be supported to contribute meaningfully and develop their cooking skills in safe ways with guidance, supervision, and easily develop the learning of life skills so that we all feel good about making dinner.Although this is a 5 star product for me, note that supervision of children is required as there is no 'click' fit to secure the lid. What keeps it tight is kids small fingers, and the smaller serving sizes we tried did indeed work with the little hands. We are able to very quickly cook a second helping if extras were needed, so that raised the star to a 5 as well, despite the lack of secure lid.It cleans exceptionally easily. I got bright red so it is easy to say "look in the cupboard and get the red thing". They already know what "the red thing for cooking pasta is" after one use. The cooking chart is cool, and I will laminate it for the kids to have a reference, since we keep a number of pasta styles around. The principal is pretty simple though, in determining "size" it coincides with numbers and services and water. This ease of use can translate well into portion sizing when they are older, and combat obesity and other overeating, though I am not sure that was the design for this. It is simple enough a child with supervision and guidance can utilize the fasta-pasta, which makes me feel great about the purchase. It's also always fun when there is something kids can do to help with dinner. I am especially grateful for options that do not involve using flame and gas to teach independent cooking skills.

I had low expectations, but I was looking for convenience. It's just a plastic container with drain holes. But sometimes you just don't want the mess of a boiling pot or the hassle of cooking. I thought this would be good for some quick spaghetti for myself when no one is looking. The thing is, it's not really convenient or less messy. The starchy water overflows into the microwave. And before you judge me, yes, I know how to boil food in the microwave. I followed directions. The lid doesn't seal so when you drain the leftover water, you have to hold the lid to the container, which gets pretty hot. Then I realized that I needed to put sauce into the spaghetti, which meant getting out another bowl or pot or something else to clean. It just wasn't worth it.I do, however, think this might be good for a college student, or someone who has a microwave but no stove.

This is going to be great!! I had the original one and just donated it. Our new microwave is just a tad smaller and it just wasn’t doing that well in it!! They got rid of the detachable handles which cut down on the size a lot. A winner for us!!

Thanks for the efficient and speedy delivery. I have tried it out and can recommend it to anyone looking for a quick pasta meal, cooked to perfection. With the arrival also of the Fasta Pasta recipe book, it opens up even more possibilities.

Toller Artikel, gute Anleitung. Passt aber leider nicht in meine Mikrowelle, zu lang.

I wasn't sure with the product when it first arrived but now it is utilised very regularly. It is so simple to use and it cooks pasta to perfection every time. Just pop in the amount of pasta you require, cover with water to the upper graduated mark, into the microwave for 10 minutes set to high and that is it. It is important not to put the lid on when it is in the microwave. The lid is put on after it comes out so that you can drain the pasta, the water comes out of slits in the lid at one end. You just drain the pasta, take off the lid, allow it to steam for a minute and then pour the pasta into a serving bowl or directly onto a plate. The hard shiny surface makes it a breeze to clean with just a soft cloth and soapy water.Virtually an idiot proof way of cooking excellent pasta.

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I was hesitant at first but this product is actually really good it cooked my Whole Wheat Pasta (85g) in 16mins using a 1 Kilowatt Microwave using about 350-400ML of water and it cooked that perfectly no getting stuck or having to stir the pasta every 2 1/2 mins and the strainer works really great you just have to get used to handling so the first few times I would strain it with caution watch your fingers and do it slowly once you get used to it easy!The cleanup was very easy simply strain dump the pasta into the bowls and give it a rinse in the sink and it's brand new ready to be used again to me using this was way easier than boiling it it may take a little longer but you don't have to get up to stir it every 2 seconds then having burnt stuck noodles in the bottom of the pot to clean this product you will have no issues with noodles being stuck.