"Overboiling while cooking is a problem everyone has"

[Mjx]

Seems simpler to just use a big enough pot for the amount of water you want to boil, but the colour is kind of cool, and I can see it doubling as a spoon rest and a few other things, so why not?

[carlux]

Frankly, with an induction cooktop, as soon as it gets anywhere near boiling over, a few clicks of the control and it's back under control.

[Kitchen Detective]

All these replies and solutions sound sane and workable. BUT, when your wife yells at you because the cooktop is dirty from sticky pasta over-boil, and of course it is your fault and your fault alone, then I'll opt for any possible solution. I am willing to give it a try.

[Susie Q]

I used to have lots of boil-overs with pasta, oatmeal, and when making candy. Now I just use a bigger/taller pot than required. Boil-overs now rarely happen but if it starts to creep up the sides the bigger pot allows me more time to lower the heat.