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Cooking Pasta
s there any advice and tips for the cooking of pasta.
Every time i boil the pasta weather it be Spaghetti, or Pasta shapes it always boils over. I boil the kettle, when boil pour in the saucepan on a high heat and when the water is boiling add the pasta to it, put a little salt in the water and leave to simmer. But it always boils over and i have been told to only stir once and with a wooden spoon. Also everyone says it only take 10 mins but for me its more like 15-20 before it seems to be ok. I use a electric cooker if that helps. |
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depends whether it's dry or fresh and how thick it is on the cooking time. A splash of olive oil can also help. When it starts to boil over, lift the pan of the heat for a few seconds.
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Just have to keep your eye on it, and like smudges dad says lift off the heat occasionally.
As for how long it takes to cook, it depends on whether you like it al dente or a softer texture, a matter of personal choice really. |
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Don't put the lid back on is one.
Use cooking pot that is deep enough is two. e2a you should bring the water to a boil. Then add salt. Bring to the boil again. Add your pasta and stir a couple of times in the beginning so it doesn't stick. It should be back on the boil soon. Simmering is not what you want. |
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As for how long it takes to cook, it depends on whether you like it al dente or a softer texture, a matter of personal choice really.
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Use a very big pan of water and don't fill it up to the brim.
I've also seen a tip of putting a metal spoon into the pan and for some reason it stops the water boiling over. Not sure if it is just one of the myriad of tips for food cooking such as oil in the water and vinegar in water for poached eggs etc. |
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Use a very big pan of water and don't fill it up to the brim.
I've also seen a tip of putting a metal spoon into the pan and for some reason it stops the water boiling over. Not sure if it is just one of the myriad of tips for food cooking such as oil in the water and vinegar in water for poached eggs etc. Oil works by changing the surface tension of the boiling water and so the way the bubbles break through the surface is changed. However, oil in pasta stops the pasta sticking together. |
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The bubbles nucleate around the spoon instead of across the bottom and sides of the pan, so the boiling is more concentrated and the steam exits in one place rather than across the whole pan and up the sides.
Oil works by changing the surface tension of the boiling water and so the way the bubbles break through the surface is changed. However, oil in pasta stops the pasta sticking together. AFAIK, its to stop the water foaming. |
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