- Just looking at this,
I can see how the infomercial would come together.
Are you tired of spilling pasta?
Oh, oh.
What's up, guys?
I'm Nichi, I'm a Tasty producer,
and I'm going to be testing the Pasta N More device,
as seen on TV.
I'll be trying to figure out if it works,
if the food tastes good, and if it's worth buying.
Let's make some pasta.
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Looking at it, it seems like an As Seen on TV product.
This little image right here looks like an iron to me
and it looks like a crock pot.
Shout out to my homeboy Chef Tony.
He looks like a guy that likes microwaveable pasta.
The box has spaghetti.
My parents made spaghetti all my life,
just like spaghetti and catfish.
That was our go-to thing.
So this is gonna be fine.
So this thing is also supposed to have a measure on it,
so you can get the perfect amount of pasta.
So I'm hoping I can make one serving or two serving
and actually get it right.
It's supposed to be two steps: microwave and strain.
Seems a little weird.
There's no scientific information on here
as to how this seemingly copper but also see-through device
is going to work.
This is what the side of the box is dedicated to,
the "And More."
Comment below if you'd like to see us make And More.
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This is straight plastic.
A little birdie told me
that putting plastic in a microwave
is not something that I should do,
but Chef Tony says it's great, so all right.
We've got some instructions in here.
Quick and easy recipes.
They were just focusing on pasta.
It feels like part of an Easy-Bake Oven.
You open it up.
Oh, this slides off.
These look like handles.
They don't look very heat-proof,
but I think this is also how you measure the spaghetti.
It seems like a pretty simple device.
Oh, storage lid.
So if you want make your pasta in here,
and instead of having to condense it to another Tupperware,
crank this baby on there.
So I guess that also means you're serving this,
and you're putting this on your dinner table,
which is fine.
To each his own.
I honestly am not extremely optimistic
about the texture that we're gonna get in this.
Let's get some pasta in here and find out.
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All right, so here are our steps.
"Cooking Pasta.
"Insert the spaghetti into the handle
"and measure two servings of pasta."
Okay, let's make two servings of pasta.
Okay.
This looks like, it's supposed to be two servings,
so let's see if their measurements are right there.
I think the handle thing is super cool.
This looks like one serving, I don't know.
Our next step is to remove the strainer lid
and the steaming rack when cooking the pasta.
That's in red.
That seems real important.
Let's place our pasta inside of the container.
Boom, perfect fit.
Okay, so it says here on the chart,
for two servings, you need a water level of two
and one handle.
So I already have my one handle.
I've got my two servings.
Let's put it up to the water level of two,
which is about right there.
Fill it on up.
My Pasta N More.
Now our next step is
"You must LEAVE OPEN when cooking PASTA."
So apparently that's really important.
Place Pasta N More in the microwave
and cook high for 18 to 20 minutes.
I don't know about you guys,
but usually when I'm using something in the microwave,
I want it to go quicker.
Let's put this in the microwave for 18 to 20 minutes.
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Okay, here we are with some pasta, nice and steamy.
We let her go for 18 minutes.
You can just pull it out.
It wasn't hot at all.
Nothing has melted.
It looks like we've held our shape.
"Carefully slide the strainer lid onto the bowl."
Boom.
I can kind of lift that by the lid,
so that lets me know it's not gonna pop off.
The instructions for straining say,
"Close the other half of the lid," which we've done.
"Make sure the strainer is perfectly secure,"
which it is.
"And then tilt to drain the water into the sink.
"Serve pasta with sauce or butter. Enjoy."
All right, here we go.
Nice and easy.
The lid feels extremely secure.
We're gonna try and plate this.
Let's see what's happening.
This looks like the kind of texture that I would have.
I'm actually fairly impressed.
There aren't any burnt tips at the top,
like the water didn't boil down too much.
Nice and easy.
It's non-stick too.
So let's top this with some tasty marinara sauce.
What is pasta without cheese?
Let's add some basil on there, huh?
We've got some full basil leaves
just as like a little garnish.
I think Chef Tony would be like, muah.
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All right, this is looking absolutely beautiful.
I'm pretty excited to try this.
Let's go in for a bite, mm.
That's actually really good.
I like the nice bite to it, you know?
And this is kind of perfectly al dente,
so I'm super impressed with that.
The only con I'd say was probably
the fact that it takes 18 to 20 minutes
to cook in the microwave.
But it measured out perfectly.
Nothing was burnt, nothing was dry.
Perfect texture.
So A on that.
(upbeat music)
I think you could probably get the same texture
on the stove and it'd probably take you
the same amount of time.
But this actually works.
Cleanup is super easy.
This is dishwasher-safe.
We paid about 16 bucks for this.
The value is super great.
If you live in a dorm, you don't a stove top,
this is the product that you need.
Chef Tony was looking out for the college students
with this one and all of my studio bachelors out there.
Based on how this tastes and the way that it works,
I'm very surprised I'm saying this, but solid thumbs-up.
Chef Tony, you did that thing, bro.
So that's it for the Pasta N More.
Very surprised.
It worked really well.
This is actually a pretty good product.
Let us know if there are any other products
that you guys want us to review.
And I'm gonna go finish my two servings of spaghetti
by myself.
Later, guys.
- [Man] Oh, yes!