Tafura 2.2L Microwave Pasta Cooker with Double Strainer & Lid

Great addition to the kitchen gadgets Works great.

Great product. Pasta is perfect every time.

I like the idea. Just have to get the right amount of water and time down for each type of pasta. I like it though.

I use this thing so much it practically lives in the dirty side of my sink. Any day that I don’t have any idea what to make for supper, I simply throw 4 ounces of pasta some salt and cover it with about a half an inch of water over the pasta and throw it in the microwave for 12 minutes, and you’re good to go. Just add some pasta sauce or whatever else you want. This cooker has held up well for me. The size is more than big enough for what I need, you could fit easily. I think a whole box of pasta in this so like 1 pound. Even with all that microwaving and washing it hasn’t warped or changed shape so it seems durable and the plastic seems tough. When it dies, I’ll be buying another one.

I was skeptical about this, but wanted to be able to cook pasta for two without using the stove or hauling out a cook top (we are RV travelers ). There are no directions that come with this, but plenty of YouTube videos to get you going. Cook time seems to be about half of what you do for stove top. We've cooked spaghetti and elbow macaroni, and that came out great. Easy draining, but be careful to hold by sides when draining. Add pasta, and add enough water to cover pasta and then microwave. Trial and error is the best teacher. The inner basket is a nice feature, and it's nice that it can be lifted and rotated to allow for further draining. Perfect for cooking pasta for two people, and pretty fool proof on cooking procedure. Pasta texture was perfect! Ideal item to have in your RV when camping.

Perfect

I would not cook more than 8oz in this device. I tried to cook 1 lb of pasta, unsuccessfully. 1 - the integrated handles on the sides become very flimsy, so you don't want a lot of weight inside the product. With the handles flexing, there is a very good possibility of spilling hot water on yourself. 2 - Something unusual about this product that causes my microwave to overheat in about 10 minutes. I know my microwave well, and I have cooked many items for longer periods of time without issue. The strainer in the lid makes the interior basket redundant. (In comparison, I have a Pasta N More, in storage. It's much sturdier, real handles and has a larger capacity.) In conclusion, the Tafura Microwave Pasta Cooker is not for me. I cook by the pound. This will be useful for anyone making less than 8oz of pasta at a time.

I have tested all of the similar microwave pasta cookers, and this one is truly the best. What makes them different than all of the others is the pull-out container. Once finished, you can simply lift the inside "bucket" and all the water will strain. You do not have to pick up the container and pour out the water to get the pasta out. Yes, this has the typical lid with holes for pouring out the water, and the instructions say to do that, but you really do not have to. Again, you can simply and easily grab the handles of the inside "bucket" and lift up and let the hot water drain out of the bottom. You only need to fill this with water slightly above the top of the pasta. When it comes to cooking time, I recommend starting with 100% hot water from the tap, not cold water, and then fill to slightly above the top of the pasta. Add 3 minutes to whatever the cooking time is on the package of pasta as a start. Experiment. Some pasta might require a minute more cook time, while others might require about a minute less. I recommend this be used either by solo people or two people eating pasta together. No way the water will boil over in the microwave with this if you do not overload this cooker.

Works great for cooking noodles and no sticking together at all.

No fuss no lagée pan just some watée and the microwave

Easy and simple to use, cooks pasta just the way I like it cooke (el dente), easy to clean

Too big for my microwave.