How to cook pasta

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How to cook pasta



Everyone loves to cook pasta but there comes the issue the pasta sometimes get sticky or so hard.So in this post I will let you all know what are the common types of pasta available and how can we use them and basic cooking technique.



Basic cooking method:


  • Take a large saucepan  
  • Pour water in it and boil.
  • When the water starts to boil add 2-3 tablespoons of oil(any vegetable oil) and salt to it
  • Adding oil will make each pasta separate and non sticky.
  • Allow them to cook ..(sometimes it might depend on the pasta brand that you are using so better check the pack for accurate timings).
  • Best way to know whether it is cooked or not is tasting,Al dente*(should be little chewy and firm)
  • Stir them occasionally.
  • Drain the pasta and reserve the water for making the pasta sauce.It will give you creamier and thicker pasta sauce.
  • Your Al-dente pasta is ready now to be mixed with a pasta sauce or just a salad!!! it's your choice...


Al-dente*-It basically means undercooked pasta which is firm and little chewy in culinary terms.It is an italian word which actually means to the tooth.

Quantity will be based on the ingredients used.


SOME COMMON TYPES OF PASTA:



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  • Penne
Goes well with any creamy sauce.

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  • Cannelloni

  The hollow part have to be stuffed and It tastes good if you bake it with cheese and thick sauce after stuffing.
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  • Macaroni

Just Mac and cheese😍😍
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  • conchiglie




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Thick and creamy sauces goes well with this.My suggestion is to use Tomato cheesy sauce .It will be really good as the sauces will get filled inside the shell.


  • Spaghetti

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suitable for stir fries and spaghetti salads.you can also use them with thin sauces.














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  • Farfalle

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This one is also suited for thin creamy sauces or just with some baked veggies and cheese topped😋.





  • Fettuccine

Thick sauces with lots of chunky veggies and lots of  feta😀 
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  • Linguine
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Just thick or thin creamy sauce and heavy cheese










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  • Lasagna
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Layered filling (one layer sauce another layer lasagna alternating....finally topped with lots of cheese and bake them.😍😋or casseroles.










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  • Ravioli

Cook them with sauce (one pot pasta).











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  • Rigatoni
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Medium sized veggies in slightly thicker sauces goes well.







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  • Fusilli
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Cook them with sauces (I love tomato sauce for this) and then bake (baking is optional).






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  • Pappardelle
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    Goes well with salads and sauces.







      
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  • Manicotti
  same as cannelloni stuff them with your favorite pasta filling and bake














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  • Tagliatelle
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Salads!😁Cook the pasta add oil ,salt and pepper and veggies!!!









  • Vermicelli

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You can add them in various recipes such as kheer,soups,sauces and any instant mix or boil and cook them add stir fried veggies and salt (or just make upma😅)




























Watchout for more recipes!!!!
Happy cooking!!!!
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