This pasta is cooked, a very good product easy to use. Its aluminum construction makes it a true featherweight 850 grams only, easy to lift, use and clean. The oval shape is also smart because it allows dipping long pasta without having to break them or push them unduly. The cover has tabs on each side that allow the "screwed" on the pot in less than a quarter turn. Thus, the lid can not fall out of the pot when it overturned in the sink to drain the pasta. Besides the lack of need colander, draining this has an additional advantage: the pasta remain hotter longer and will not dry. It is ideal for pesto that will best blend of pasta or to keep them warm a few minutes time to call all the guests at the table. Beware though if you're all there and eat away: it's really hot if you mix with hot sauce, wait a few moments before the first mouthful! Only small problem: if you make very fine pasta kind capellini or angel hair, 2 or 3 will squeeze through the cover (even closed) in the sink. Finally, I add that the non-stick coating is quality, there's really nothing that clings and it finely pearl wash which is very easy and quick. This baked-pasta is also very compact in view of its capacity.
