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Question: Can you use both inserts at the same time for multi-layer cooking? And if so how high is the inside of the lower layer?
Document: I have used this item repeatedly for steaming vegetables and cooking pasta.I love that it has two different sized inserts.
I have yet to use the veggie steamer insert... hope it works. One minus might be if you are one who puts the sauce into the pot of pasta; you will have to remove the insert of pasta, dump the hot water and return the pasta to the cooking pot to add the sauce... still easier than carrying the weighty hot water, pasta and pot to the sink to dump.I have high expectations for this pot even tho it is not made in the USA.
I'm very satisfied with this multi-cookware set. First it's 18/10 stainless steel. Secondly the 8 quart is perfect for pasta and steaming veggies, even a whole cabbage. It is light weight but the base is sturdy and it heats well. This is not a pot for stews or slow cooking but great for pasta, steaming veggies and other light duty cooking. And the price is right.
The interior of the main cooking pot is stained and spotting". I took photos if anyone needs proof...I am not sure where it is made but it did not come with any product information nor warranty. I would not recommend buying this product to anyone for any price.This was a bad experience I had with Amazon for the first time (I buy all kinds of things from Amazon).
This vessel cooks pasta just fine, but after running thru the dishwasher the first time it showed signs of rusting in the inner lift-out basket. The interior of the main cooking pot is stained and spotting. This unit is made in China, and my guess is that it's made with cheaper materials. I would not recommend buying this product to anyone for their $34. price tag. At $19.95 yes, it's probably worth it.
Had to return. After one use, the basket inside rusted. Pasta water sat in it for less than 45 mins and when went to wash, saw a lot of rust around the straining holds and binding.
Has a 2 ply base for heat distribution plus a semi mirror finish inside the two gallon pot. 8 inch lid and steamer, strainer baskets. Glad I bought this instead of another teflon coat  slow cooker. Can't wait to use this product.
This pot is everything I hoped for and more. The are numerous pieces for multi-use, the steamer basket is nice and big (can fit ears of corn laying down), and the pot itself is of superior construction. I now wish I had replaced my 25-year-old, broken steamer pot sooner. Veggies steam perfectly with the tiny steam-hole in lid.
Poor stainless steel quality. Steam bucket rusted after one use. Lime A-Way was a quick fix. Going to keep it to boil seafood shellfish. It does the job, but requires extra cleaning time.
I have had this pot since Oct 2012. It was great in the beginning. I loved that I could steam large quantities of spinach and broccoli and even a little of something else in the top basket. HOWEVER... the condition of the steel has been getting worse and worse and now I am afraid to use it. The whole bottom of the large basket is very chalky. The inside of the pot itself has lots of 'spot' marks on bottom and the sides has a type of residue.
Answer: It seems like you could. The lower layer has about 4.5" depth with the top insert inside of it. The top insert is almost 3"