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COOKING METHODS (2 of 3)
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Boiling
Most pasta can be boiled in shallow pans of boiling salted water. General rules for boiling pasta are:
Image showing pasta being drained 1. Use a very large pan of fast boiling salted water.
2. Always add the pasta when the water is boiling well & stir to prevent the pasta sticking.
3. Strain immediately after cooking.
4. Pasta is cooked Al Dente, means to have a firm bite.
5. Do not over cook pasta or starch will become sticky and form a solid mass.
Steaming A low pressure steaming machine used for heating/re-heating pasta
Pasta can be heated or re-heated using a low pressure steamer or new multi-cooker units which use a combination of boiling and steaming.
Portion Control Boiling Steaming Combination Cooking Grilling