Al Dente Red - The Singing Floating Pasta Timer: Will Sing Different Tunes When Pasta is Ready at 3, 7, 9, and 11 Minutes, to be Boiled with Any Pasta in The Pot, Floats in Cold & Hot Boiling Water

Really funny! It definitely does work, although the volume is a bit low. A fun gift!

Bought as a gift for someone who makes their own pasta. They love it!! Not super loud but a total hit.

This is so cute and it works! Such a great idea for gifts to friends, neighbors, and coworkers. Music is not too loud, but you hear it just fine since you are already near the stove/pot to make sure it is not boiling over.

In 2023 I was purchasing kitchen articles for a "Family Night Italian Dinner" church raffle basket and found this "Al Dente" pasta timer. It was a fun and unusual addition to our basket and I decided to get one for myself later. I was very surprised to find that it actually worked. I put it in the pot with the water and spaghetti noodles and after about 10 minutes we heard it playing the "Godfather" movie theme. The pasta was al-dente at that point. We listened to the music a little longer and suddenly the tune switched to "That's Amore". The pasta was done perfectly. The only reason I couldn't give it 5 stars is that we had to be in the kitchen to hear the timer music. My daughter could not hear it in the next room. I tried to purchase another timer for my son but it was no longer available. I was pleased to find it again this year and purchased it for him. This is a great timer to use when family or friends are socializing in the kitchen while the pasta is being cooked. It works well, but stay in close proximity to it or you will miss the music.Update: Used Al-Dente pasta timer again last night with a thicker pasta (Rigatoni). The timer played the Godfather theme when the pasta was just barely aldente. It rang again later playing the Tarantella (not That's Amore) & at that point it was truely aldente. We continued to cook the pasta and a third melody (a chorus from Verdi's opera Nabucco) played and the pasta was done. Gotta love this Al-Dente timer!

I got this for my fiance as a Valentine's gift with some heart shaped pasta. Homeboy is finicky and quiet, we didn't hear him go off hardly at all. I thought maybe it was because we used too much water, not the case on second try. Also thought maybe he was falling over and drowning the speaker. Sat him in a cup of hot water from the Keurig to test if he'd do better in a controlled environment. Nada. Functionality is terrible but he's a cute little guy.

This little guy actually sings 4 tunes. It’s very cute and functional. I’ll be buying a couple more to give to my relatives as novelty gifts.

not the best

It really works!