Stockpot with Built-In Strainer for Pasta and Veggies

The pot measures 35 cm across and 19 cm tall, and the basket lifts out by its wire handle, so a standard box of pasta drains without drama. For a bigger batch, drain in two lifts.

Stick with silicone or wood on the non-stick interior. Metal edges are what scratch coatings, and a scratched interior sticks more and cleans less easily. The stainless basket and glass lid handle the rougher jobs.

Yes, because the basket is perforated on purpose. Water runs out through the holes the same way it does from a colander. It is not a sealed insert, so lift it slowly and let it settle above the pot.

Yes. Add a little water, set the basket in the pot and cover with the glass lid. Corn, broccoli, asparagus and mussels all cook in the basket, and you can watch the shells open through the lid.

Yes. All parts, including the strainer basket, go in the dishwasher.

A colander and a steamer insert are two more items to store and wash. This pot covers both jobs, so you wash one pot instead of three. Across a year of weeknight pasta and vegetables, that is the saving that adds up.