I saw an ad for a pasta pot the other day in a magazine. It was only $238.00 and came with a matching lid, spoon, spoon holder and trivet.

The ad claimed that the pot would let you make pasta the old fashion way. First you cook some vegetables and then add your pasta along with some broth. And while you are waiting for it to cook, you can put your special spoon in the combination spoon holder handle. Then, when it is done, you can set the pot right on the table and serve your pasta ala Jed Clampett.

Well, for $238.00 I can’t say that you are getting that much for your buck. But hey, I am sure that there are people who are willing to pay that kind of money. Fortunately, I am not one of them. If I want to make pasta rissoto style, I can make it in my All-clad pot.