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QUALITY POINTS (3 of 3)
Hospitality and Catering
An image of dried pasta Problems with Quality
When preparing dried pasta make sure you stir the pasta in the pan to prevent it sticking to the pan and sticking together.
Problems with Quantity
Do not cook more than is required. Pasta should be cooled and stored as soon as possible if it is not to be used immediately.
When producing any quantity of fresh pasta, make the pasta in a number of batches to aid shaping and cutting.
Time and temperature are important in the preparation of pasta, in order to:
  •ensure the pasta is mixed & rested for the required amount of time in order to prevent faults in the pasta products.
  •ensure that the pasta goods are correctly prepared, produced, cooked and finished.
Frozen convenience pasta dishes should be thawed (and cooked) according to the manufacturers instructions. It is important to never re-freeze thawed convenience products. Pasta for cook freeze should be undercooked before freezing.
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