boiling 6 quarts of water: will this induction unit get 6 quarts of water boiling nicely for pasta?
1374661
If there is anything an 1800 watt induction cooktop excels in, it is getting 6 qts of water to a roiling boil. I have 2 portable induction cooktops--one for cooking the pasta noodles while the other one is making the sauce or chicken cacciatora. Just remember to plug them into different electrical circuits!
393958
Not sure. I gave it to a charity auction with Italian stuff. It was the same size as mine from Williams Sonoma, but no size on it. I just measured and it fits 7 quarts, but might boil over. So I think it is 6 quarts. I have cooked all kinds of pasta in it and not run out of room.. It also makes double batches of most soup recipes (without the insert.)
126234
I haven't but the unit is preset to heat to 350 which is excessive for boiling water, you wouldn't be able to turn it down to a simmer and it would probably waste energy.
2273751
Don't have any info on 6 cup but my 2 1/3 quart Revere tea kettle is a disaster. Handel is so hot you need a pot holder to hold the kettle for pouring. You will suffer if purchasing this tea kettke
2256228
Must add boiling water, but drains and easier to clean than pot that has been cooked in. And frees burner since resting pasta can be set aside. Less kitchen drama.
409272
It's a 6qt pot. My Cuisinart EPC-600 6qt pot is interchangeable with the Deni pot with each machine's pot working fine in the other cooker. Not sure how Deni got to call this a 6.5qt pot except maybe they rounded up. Many of these similar cookers are sold aboad as 6 liter pots and rounding 6 liters up to the nearest half quart gives you 6.5qt. FWIW, the sealing ring on the Deni and Cuisinart are also interchangeable.
796085
YES, and it looks beautiful too. 16 oz of water in this boils faster on the induction than in a cup in my microwave
1200354
Induction technology is not ideal for boiling tall pots with liquid on top much cooler. And the cooking diameter is too small for wide pots. Weight could also be an issue.
29401
Yes, I bought this for my mother and she has an induction. It works well. Pending someone else saying the pain chips, I have this kettle as does my mother and our paint has remained intact with no chips.
317303
This is smaller. There are 4 cups per quart, so the 6 qt would have 24 cups.
1032128
It works well with induction. I used it to brew and it got about 6 gallons starting to boil in 25ish minutes. I usually use gas and it worked a lot faster than gas. And I'm talking about the magnetic induction.
2061548
It really isn't the best thing for just boiling water, but the quick rice function would probably be the quickest boil. The slow cooker function also holds at a very low boil, but takes a bit of time to get there. The steam function might also work. But if you were trying to boil water for something like pasta, I don't think it would work very well.
1999133
36ounces can be brewed easily. There is still some room left at the top, but I personally would not fill the pot up much more to heat the water.
338303
I use this to cook rice and quinoa and my daughter uses it to cook dried beans. It can be used as a slow cooker, so you could heat soup or baked beans in it, but you'd have to be very patient. The microwave would be much quicker. I doubt you could do spaghetti; I don't think it could boil water in a timely fashion. This is one of the few rice cookers that can properly cook brown rice. I'd recommend re-gifting it to a rice eating family.
1803717
It should work just fine with an induction plate, however it will certainly take much longer to establish a rolling boil. Using it over a direct flame source will be much more efficient for the volume of liquid that can be put in it.
101659
The short answer is yes, BUT if the unit is put into a large diameter shallow basin or pot ...probably not. Placed in a 2 quart cooking pot, then yes, in my experience, it will boil water.
910354
A person who purchased the 5 QT version of this pot says that it DOES work on their induction range. (See the Q&A; for that item).