Simmering basket allows you to cook side dishes (i.e. rice, potatoes, pasta or eggs) or can be used as a strainer when washing or defrosting the ingredients. Simply place the simmering basket inside the mixing bowl on top of the blade and add ingredients in. Multo®'s simmering basket has a 1.5QT or 1.5L capacity. This is equivalent to cooking approximately 28oz or 800g of potatoes, or 12.3oz or 350g of rice.