It's all there, what you need. It fit "normal-sized" asparagus comfortably in the pot. The asparagus is then not cooked, but steamed. He remains a bit crisper and there is virtually no salt / sugar from the cooking water to the asparagus, but also no taste asparagus in boiling water is lost. We found the super. The rest of the set, so the platter and tongs are both practical and at this price is a nice little bonus. The platter even looks quite passable. Discerning people, it is perhaps "too simple and too plump" enough for us there.