Calphalon Contemporary Nonstick 8-Quart Stainless-Steel Pasta Insert

by Calphalon

Product Features

• Versatile vessel shapes: one pan suits so many recipes
• Full capacity line helps prevent over-filling for easy handling from kitchen to table
• Hard-anodized outside, nonstick inside combining durability and performance with fast clean-up and easy low-fat cooking
• Stay-cool long handles stay comfortable through hours of stovetop cooking
• Glass covers for see-through convenience and beautiful presentation; lifetime warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 10.5 x 9.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000936JW
• Item model number: JR808PI
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,298 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #18 in Kitchen & Dining > Cookware > Multipots & Pasta Cookers

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Pasta inserts ease the effort of cooking pasta, corn on the cob, lobster, or any other boiled food. Simply cook your food of choice, then lift the insert by its double loop handles and hold it over the sink to drain. You'll graduate from pasta-cooking fool to seasoned pasta professional in no time. The insert, part of the Contemporary Nonstick line, fits comfortably in Calphalon 8-quart pots. It features a hard-anodized stainless-steel exterior and nonstick interior to combine durability and performance in a single package. It's also an attractive accompaniment, giving your cooking space a flair normally reserved for professional kitchens. The insert includes a lifetime warranty. --Rivers Janssen

Product Description

This pasta insert fits the 8-qt. stockpot in the Contemporary Nonstick line. It features a slight taper to allow easy penetration of steam and water to food without sticking to sides of pot. Two sturdy handles let you swiftly lift the insert for draining. Large capacity holds enough for a crowd..

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Calphalon Contemporary Pasta Insert, August 23, 2008

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PilatesCor "PilatesCor" (USA) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Calphalon Contemporary Nonstick 8-Quart Stainless-Steel Pasta Insert (Kitchen)

I have the Calphalon Contemporary pots and pans. This insert will only work for the Calphalon Contemporary collection. It is made extremely well and so nice to have the insert and the pot together so you don't have to get a separate stainer out from the cabinet while preparing pasta. I love it and use it often.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Calphalon Contemporary Nonstick 8-Quart Pasta Insert, January 9, 2010

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J. Hurse "Jr" (Moreno Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Calphalon Contemporary Nonstick 8-Quart Stainless-Steel Pasta Insert (Kitchen)

Bought this item to accommodate the Calphalon Contemporary Nonstick 8-Quart pot, which I obtained from a outlet retail store. Now my wife has the complete set. Works great for steaming frozen vegetables.

0 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Calphalon Pasta Strainer, March 13, 2011

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sp - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Calphalon Contemporary Nonstick 8-Quart Stainless-Steel Pasta Insert (Kitchen)

I ordered this thinking it will fit nicely inside a previously purchased Calphalon set of cookware. Had to return the item as of course, it was useless without appropriate fitted utensil. Searching for a POT to allow use was futile because:
(a) expensive
(b) meant buying a second item making the total purchase prohibitively expensive.
(c) Amazon did NOT have the online capability of ordering the missing POT to house the Pasta Insert even though the combination pot and insert were advertised for a combined price no more than 10% of the original purchase price of the insert.
Caveat Emptor. Hazards of on line shopping!