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Cooking pasta's not tough, per se, but could it be simpler? We think so. Dorm dwellers and impatient chefs alike will appreciate this cooker's speedy approach to that whole "making spaghetti" thing.

Just add noodles and water and nuke. It's faster than the stovetop method, and the flexible lid's a strainer, too, so you can drain, toss with sauce, and eat straight from the pot.