PASTA

Defining Al Dente

Tip for Sous-Chef: Dried pasta swells as it’s cooked in boiled water. The thicker the pasta, the longer you need to cook it. The thinner the pasta, the shorter you need to cook it. al Dente literally means ‘to the tooth’, perfect is what they mean plus firmer than softer but where you can still sink theContinueContinue reading “Defining Al Dente”

Batali Meets Gardein

BROWNED SPAGHETTI STICKS

Browned Spaghetti Sticks For Rice Pilaf dishes 1 T. extra virgin olive oil 50 (or as many as you want) stands of dried spaghetti , broken into 4ths or 6ths Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Place broken spaghetti pieces into skillet and cook till lightly browned. Shake pan or move them around withContinueContinue reading “BROWNED SPAGHETTI STICKS”

PASTA. Cooking pasta need not require oil added to the water. It’s more important that you use lots of water, and the pasta is stirred continuously from the time of insertion until past the initial melting stage (when the starch softens and individual pastas tend to stick together). Beyond this and in the presence of aContinueContinue reading “PASTA”