Yes, you can. You put the water in and turn it on. It will boil after some time. The amount of water will vary, I found some sites that recommend not filling the roaster more than 1/3 or 1/2 full.
For hard cooked eggs, since it will take a long time for the water to come to a boil (one site said 50 minutes), you should use the ‘boiling water start’ method. Lower the room-temperature eggs into the boiling water, and time 12 to 15 minutes, depending on the size of your eggs.
For pasta, there will be a large volume of water in the pan even with just 2 or 3 or 4 inches of water in there. Depending on the amount of pasta you’ll be preparing, as long as the pasta is covered by some water, it should be fine, and should take roughly the same time as on the stove (see package directions to tell how long to cook the shape you’re using).
During both of these cooking processes, keep the lid on as much as possible to hold in heat and keep the water boiling.
May 31st, 2010 at 8:42 am
Yes, you can. You put the water in and turn it on. It will boil after some time. The amount of water will vary, I found some sites that recommend not filling the roaster more than 1/3 or 1/2 full.
For hard cooked eggs, since it will take a long time for the water to come to a boil (one site said 50 minutes), you should use the ‘boiling water start’ method. Lower the room-temperature eggs into the boiling water, and time 12 to 15 minutes, depending on the size of your eggs.
For pasta, there will be a large volume of water in the pan even with just 2 or 3 or 4 inches of water in there. Depending on the amount of pasta you’ll be preparing, as long as the pasta is covered by some water, it should be fine, and should take roughly the same time as on the stove (see package directions to tell how long to cook the shape you’re using).
During both of these cooking processes, keep the lid on as much as possible to hold in heat and keep the water boiling.
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http://www.ellenskitchen.com/forum/messages/2911.html