And…unless you’re making pasta salad…never rinse your pasta. To get the flavors to really meld together, cook the pasta in the sauce for a minute or two. Pasta should be cooked through, but still, have a bite to it…hence, al dente.ĭrain your pasta quickly. As soon as the pasta is done, quickly drain it into a colander just until you’ve removed the water and immediately pour it into your sauce. It’s great to have just in case you need it.įollow the suggested cooking time…well … sort of. Use the cooking time on the pasta package as a guide, but begin testing the pasta during the last two minutes or so. I grab a heat safe measuring cup and dip it into the pot just before draining. You can always add some pasta water to create a smoother sauce. In recipes like this one, the pasta water creates the sauce, but it’s wonderful to have on hand with thicker sauces too.
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This is especially important during the first few minutes of cooking when lots of the starches are just beginning to release.Īlways keep a cup of the pasta water. The cooking water, especially at the last minute of cooking, is full of starches that can really make a perfect sauce. Transfer the mixture to a blender, add the red wine vinegar, and blend. Add in your garlic, paprika, cayenne pepper, and cumin, combine and cook until the garlic has colored. Add onion, garlic, chile, and ginger sauté until fragrant and softened, about 3-4 minutes. Add another tbsp of olive to the pan, then add in the breadcrumbs and fry until golden. Stir, stir, stir. Stirring frequently, will prevent the pasta from sticking to the bottom of the pot or to each other. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Keep your burner on high heat the whole time. Be sure to return the water to a rapid boil after adding the pasta. Use between one and one and a half tablespoons of coarse sea salt for every four quarts of water and one pound of pasta.īring the water to a rapid boil before adding the pasta. This will help begin cooking the pasta quickly so that it doesn’t end up mushy. This is the best time to season your pasta all the way through. If the water tastes like nothing…so will the pasta. Salt the cooking water generously. As the pasta cooks, it absorbs the water. This gives the pasta room to cook without clumping and sticking together. Use plenty of water when cooking. For every pound of pasta, use four to five quarts of water. As simple as it is to cook pasta, there are a few basic tips that yield the best results…
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