Can you use this pot on high heat? I would mainly be using it to cook pasta and/or boil water.
988815
Yes. It has a rather thick bottom to it, although its hard to tell from the pictures that is the case. It is very sturdy and does well for boiling water or hot dishes.
988816
Yes, if you're only cooking about 2 ounces of pasta. However, if you're cooking a pound or more I'd suggest buying the 9 qt pot that comes with a strainer.
988817
Just use low heat. It will boil very fast. These pots never need high heat. That is why I use them.
988818
No. Boil pasta like spaghetti in a 6 to 8 quart pot of boiling water until al dente (10 to 11 minutes). Drain in colander. Serve your favorite pasta sauce over cooked spaghetti. If you want to just boil water, get a tea kettle. This 1 1/2 quart saucepan is good for cooking small amounts of frozen vegetables and sauces. Add desired amount of frozen vegetable to the 1 1/2 quart saucepan. Add 1/4 cup of cold water. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for about 10 minutes. Hope this helps you. Cuisinart cookware can take high heat, but the heat should be lowered. This cookware should not be used on very high heat for a long period of time. No. Boil pasta like spaghetti in a 6 to 8 quart pot of boiling water until al dente (10 to 11 minutes). Drain in colander. Serve your favorite pasta sauce over cooked spaghetti. If you want to just boil water, get a tea kettle. This 1 1/2 quart saucepan is good for cooking small amounts of frozen vegetables and sauces. Add desired amount of frozen vegetable to the 1 1/2 quart saucepan. Add 1/4 cup of cold water. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for about 10 minutes. Hope this helps you. Cuisinart cookware can take high heat, but the heat should be lowered. This... » Read More No. Boil pasta like spaghetti in a 6 to 8 quart pot of boiling water until al dente (10 to 11 minutes). Drain in colander. Serve your favorite pasta sauce over cooked spaghetti. If you want to just boil water, get a tea kettle. This 1 1/2 quart saucepan is good for cooking small amounts of frozen vegetables and sauces. Add desired amount of frozen vegetable to the 1 1/2 quart saucepan. Add 1/4 cup of cold water. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for about 10 minutes. Hope this helps you. Cuisinart cookware can take high heat, but the heat should be lowered. This cookware should not be used on very high heat for a long period of time. « Show Less
1756534
I routinely use this pot to bring pasta water to a roiling boil on the highest setting on my 1800 watt induction cooktop. It works great, does not discolor and does not warp. I have not used it to sear anything, though.
2077367
I think it heats fine. Even they smallest burner in the back will keep a large pot of sauce/liquid simmering on the lowest setting. The front burners are very strong, much hotter than any stove I have owned before. I use the middle burner for very large pots, or griddles. We have 3 kids, cook and bake everyday. I love this stove and would definitively buy it again. However, we had to adjust the burners when we bought it, because the flames were too low.
1781993
just be careful of flames going up the sides and melting the plastic on the handle material. I used it on a msr pocket rocket which is high heat and no problems. So far it has been a great pot. You might consider using it with something like a Caldera Cone Sidewinder for best performance with an alcohol burner.
1145241
I do not believe that the pot is for heating. It is only for brewing AFTER the water is heated in a kettle or heating device.
695028
Yes you can. I own one and I do water bath canning and cook in mine often. I do not recommend very high heat.
2053713
You can use it on the stove top up to medium heat. If you want higher temperatures I would heat the liquids separately and then add to the dish > It can be used on an electric hot plate again at medium heat.
1754351
Yes, that is why I got it. I usually cook on a gas stove but when I need lots of power to boil pasta, this is my go to pot on an induction plate.
1245229
yes but it may take a take a little longer. I have always cooked on low, so maybe high would boil faster. Really like it, and liked my old ones too.They just wore out.
178415
I wouldn't ever use it to heat water. It is a tea pot, not a tea kettle. I have noticed that people say they do use it to heat water but I don't think it's designed to so think it could damage the pot
2219832
I have had no problem using them on high heat. This is a fine set of cookware.
1076902
I use it to boil water for ice tea a few times a week. When I cook meats I find that low temperatures are effective as a high setting on a traditional cookware. I'd have to say yes though curious why you'd want the high setting other than to bring to a boil? Good luck. One of the best pieces in my assortment of cookware.
1053177
You can cook pasta in a tea kettle, but it may not be the best suited for it. Much like this pot. I don't think I would try to cook pasta in this. I think the feature of this pot is the ability to cook asparagus evenly (hottest at the thickest part of the asparagus).
2201004
You could cook up to 3lbs of spaghetti without having to brake it. I would reccomnd this pot it is top quality in my opinion.
2243178
Hi Candy, The directions say not to directly boil the water in the pot. If you are just setting it on a wood stove to keep it warm that would be ok.
297061
I frequently use the pot to cook pasta both 1 lb and 1/2 lb, it works great. I have a separate collander to strain the pasta so I don't use the steamer for this particular application.
710747
I believe that it was designed for pasta. Well, that is what I use it for. I actually use this pot for a lot of things, anything that needs to be strained or steamed. Hope this is helpful.