The Easy Lift Basket from Curtis Stone makes cooking and draining pasta or boiling or blanching vegetables quick and easy. Designed to fit perfectly inside your Curtis Stone 12" Electric Skillet (sold separately). To use, simply lift and lock handle into place, add in your vegetables or pasta inside the basket, then gently lower into the electric skillet. When ready, carefully lift the basket out of skillet, allow the water to drain through the mesh, then pour contents onto a plate or serving dish of your choosing. It's that easy! Not just for vegetables or pasta, you can give eggs, potatoes, dumplings, and rice a try. Endless options for delicious food every day, brought to you from Curtis Stone.