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A pot of cooking spaghetti. In cooking, al dente (/ æ l ˈ d ɛ n t eɪ /, Italian: [al ˈdɛnte]; lit. ' to the tooth ' [1]) pasta or rice is cooked to be firm to the bite. [2] [3] [4] The term also extends to firmly-cooked vegetables. [5] In contemporary Italian cooking, it is considered to be the ideal consistency for pasta and involves a ...
Traditionally in Naples pasta must be cooked al dente, while soft pasta is not tolerated. The most popular variety of pasta, besides the classic spaghetti and linguine, are the paccheri and the ziti, long pipe-shaped pasta, broken by hand before cooking and usually topped with Neapolitan ragù.
The linguine is stirred gently to prevent sticking together and cooked for 8–10 minutes or until al dente. While the noodles cook, desired sauce is prepared in a separate pan. Linguine is then drained using a colander. A small cup of pasta water is reserved as it is used to adjust the consistency of sauce later. [20]
The classic Roman dish composed of silky eggs, Sardinian sheep's milk cheese, and al dente spaghetti is comfort food + good for the soul + Italian bliss all wrapped around your fork tines. Get the ...
I find this sentence not correct: Cooking pasta to the "al dente" stage without over-cooking requires a certain amount of practice and skill. The only skills you need is reading (the cooking time on the package) and using a count down watch. --MrBurns 22:53, 28 August 2008 (UTC) Yeah, I concur.