# Presto 06006: The Basket Makes One Pot More Useful
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The most interesting accessory in this electric pot is not a screen. It is a removable basket. The five-quart Presto 06006 Kitchen Kettle uses it for steaming, blanching and modest fried-food batches, alongside soups and other simmered meals.
# Lift and drain in the same place
The basket hooks onto the rim to drain back into the vessel. A glass cover keeps the cooking visible, and the removable control maintains your selected temperature. Those details suit a kitchen that wants several occasional jobs covered by one pot.
# Match the capacity to the cooking method
Five quarts is the liquid capacity; oil capacity is 1.75 quarts. There are no pressure-cooking or timed recipe programs. Choose it for flexible, manually managed cooking rather than expecting an automatic meal schedule.
After use, cool and unplug the appliance and remove the heat control before washing the immersible vessel. The electrical controller stays out of water.
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