Do You Cook Pasta?

  • 138 replies
  • 14578 views
*

lamay

  • *
  • 1162
    • View Profile
Do You Cook Pasta?
« on: February 24, 2008, 07:53:50 PM »
Pasta


Tips:

    * Recipes that call for pasta usually intend for you to use dried pasta, since sauces cling to it better. 
    * The best dried pasta is made from 100% durum wheat semolina, and has a rough surface, the better to absorb sauces.
    * Fresh pasta absorbs flavors and works best with cream or cheese sauces.  It cooks faster than dried pasta.
    * Use lots of water when cooking pasta, at least a gallon per pound.  You can add salt to the water if you wish, but don't add oil.   Bring the water to a rolling boil before adding the pasta.  When the water returns to a boil, lower the heat to maintain a low boil.  Stir occasionally to keep the pasta from sticking together.  Don't cover the pot.
    * Pasta is ready when it's "al dente."  It should be cooked completely through, yet firm enough to offer some resistance to your bite. 
    * Drain the pasta in a colander, but don't rinse it unless you plan to use it in a casserole or pasta salad.  Reserve a small amount of the flavorful cooking liquid in case the pasta becomes too dry and needs to be moistened.  Serve it as soon as possible.
    * For pasta salads, select short, thick tubes or shapes of dried pasta for pasta salad.  Don't use egg pasta or fresh pasta.
    * For casseroles, select tubes with thick walls or sturdy shapes.  Cook them for two-thirds of the recommended time in water, then let them finish cooking in the oven. 
    * Different kinds of pasta cook at different rates, so select shapes of similar sizes if you're combining them.
    * If you use a low-quality pasta, be sure to cook it in plenty of water to prevent it from getting gummy. 
    * Don't freeze cooked pasta unless it's in a baked casserole.
    * Many pasta shapes comes in different sizes.  The Italian suffix "ini" means smaller (e.g., spaghettini is a thin version of spaghetti), while "oni" means larger.


                               rods                                                                   ribbons


                              shapes                                                     soup pasta


                               tubes 


                               stuffed pasta
« Last Edit: February 24, 2008, 07:57:58 PM by Myla »
shake it all off and just have fun!

*

janice

  • 388
  • aloha!
    • View Profile
Re: Do You Cook Pasta?
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2008, 09:31:43 PM »
i don't cook especially pasta but i love to eat so much..
i am not a fighter...i am a lover

*

dj paparazzi

  • **
  • 1532
  • play by request..
    • View Profile
Re: Do You Cook Pasta?
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2008, 09:50:40 PM »
seafood pasta, i perfected this!

« Last Edit: February 02, 2012, 02:13:08 AM by thatsmyboy1992 »
a very reliable source of current events here in bohol.. and watch out!

*

MariAnnaGipit

  • *
  • 1154
  • Beauty Queen/Model
    • View Profile
Re: Do You Cook Pasta?
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2008, 12:17:48 PM »
lami tan awon ni sya uy pero samot ni na daghan ug carbs
"make love not war,world peace"

*

ryanjoe

  • *****
  • Global Moderator
  • 22842
  • Here without you.
    • View Profile
Re: Do You Cook Pasta?
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2008, 08:45:36 PM »
yah.. i know how and what i love more to cook is pansit..
You had me at my best. She had me at my worst.

*

dj paparazzi

  • **
  • 1532
  • play by request..
    • View Profile
Re: Do You Cook Pasta?
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2008, 08:49:11 PM »
yah.. i know how and what i love more to cook is pansit..
ganahan diay kag pansit yan? paluto kog pansit beh kay ganahan pud ko..
a very reliable source of current events here in bohol.. and watch out!

*

ryanjoe

  • *****
  • Global Moderator
  • 22842
  • Here without you.
    • View Profile
Re: Do You Cook Pasta?
« Reply #6 on: February 29, 2008, 05:01:59 AM »
yah deejay.. and i missed cooking! puro bili nalang dito, doon, dyan.. alam mo na.. to save time..
You had me at my best. She had me at my worst.

*

tart

  • *****
  • Global Moderator
  • 17191
  • a one man-woman...
    • View Profile
    • www.boholster.com
Re: Do You Cook Pasta?
« Reply #7 on: February 29, 2008, 08:08:03 AM »
u want pasta pala? sige, ipagluto kita ng baked mac...
follow us too at www.boholster.com

"it's good to be hated of who you are than to be loved of who you are not...."


*

bakikang

  • *****
  • Global Moderator
  • 958
    • View Profile
Re: Do You Cook Pasta?
« Reply #8 on: February 29, 2008, 04:26:35 PM »
sus ug pasagdahan ang mga bilbil sigi jud ko eat pasta!

« Last Edit: February 02, 2012, 02:13:53 AM by thatsmyboy1992 »
"Elegance does not consist of putting on a new dress. -Coco Chanel
http://www.facebook.com/home.php

*

consuelo

  • *
  • 1324
    • View Profile
Re: Do You Cook Pasta?
« Reply #9 on: February 29, 2008, 05:22:38 PM »
pero ang ganda ng katawan mo dito mare sa vatar o?anong ginawa mo ba?