This is for one of my colleagues who would love to know how to cook Spaghetti or other shapes of Pasta.
That's what you need for two people
A boiling pan with 5 liters of water.
Fire at highest heat and wait until it's boiling.
Then, chuck a spoon of salt in the water and wait until it gets back to boiling.
Time to chuck the Spaghetti in.
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| Spaghetti De Cecco |
Once in, push them down gently, then stir gently trying not to break them.
The temperature of the water will drop for a minute. That's normal.
Stir again every now and then.
This is to avoid the Spaghetti to stick to each other. In England I have seen people pouring oil in the boiling pan. That's not completely effective. If you stir, they won't stick.
Cooking time. That is the point!
Read the label. Spaghetti, Linguine, Penne, Fusilli and so on, have different cooking time.
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| Some Pasta shapes |
Read the label and you will know.
If it says 8 minutes, it counts since the water has got back to boiling.
Drain them and plate them.
Add your favourite sauce and mix up.
The next level?
Finishing up Spaghetti in the Sauce!
Next time
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