I also subtract 1 minute from the pasta package recommended cooking time, even if the package cooking instructions, like the one below, specify an “al dente” cooking time, to ensure my pasta still has a “to the teeth” slightly chewy texture.Ĭlick this link or any picture on this page for How to Cook Pasta to Perfection picture book directions. The photo on the right shows what I call a “soda fizz bubble” that is a clear sign the water is not yet hot enough to cook pasta.Īmount of water needed to cook pasta and pasta cooking time: I use about half the water recommended in the chart below – and have gotten the thumbs up for that from Italian cooks. Salted Water- This is a key to having great tasting pasta. Boiling Water- Hot water that is at a rolling boil before adding pasta helps the cooking process. Here’s how rapidly boiling water should look before adding pasta: The photo on the left shows how real rapidly boiling water should look before putting pasta in the pot to ensure that the cooking time you use will give you the result you want. Pro Tips for cooking al dente pasta Large Pot- You need a large pot that holds plenty of water. To get a visual idea of what 1 or 2 ounces of dry pasta looks like in your hands as well as how much 1 ounce of dry pasta makes when cooked, see the photos directly below. Serving size: Plan to use 1 ounce of dry pasta per person as a side dish and 2 ounces of dry pasta per person as a main dish. Using the correct amount of water and knowing how long to cook the pasta.Heating water to a rapid boil before adding pasta.Knowing how to measure pasta serving sizes.Here are the keys to cooking pasta to perfection: Pasta: loved by most, goes with just about anything, and is incredibly easy to make.įirst, what is “perfectly cooked” pasta? It’s pasta that’s cooked “al dente”, which is Italian for “to the teeth” and means that the pasta still has a little uncooked whiteness at the core of the cooked pasta piece, as (almost) shown below, which makes the pasta slightly firm, not mushy, to chew.
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