Perhaps another thing that you always tend to forget is to cook enough for the number of people eating. Generally, 500 grams of pasta is good for 4 people. If you look at a bundle of dry noodles, the diameter of about a US quarter coin will yield 1 cup.
Now if you are cooking the spaghetti, make sure that you have a good sized pan large enough to allow the pasta eonough space. This will avoid your pasta sticking together or sticking to the pan. Another technique to avoid this is to add oil. Once your water boils, add oil as you add in your pasta too. Its also best to toss your pasta every now and then to avoid sticking. Use tongs or chopsticks so you dont ruin the noodles.
For 500 grams of pasta, you will need to pour in about 4liters of water for boiling. However, it will be best to check on your pastas label for instructions as it may vary. At the same time, if cooking about 500 grams of pasta, add about 2 tablespoons of salt. Salt allows of your pasta noodles to cook evenly. Add it after the water boils and not before. Adding salt prior to boiling will require much longer time to boil.
When timing your pasta, make sure to add the noodles once the water bolls. Dont cover the pan for al dente pasta. It will take about 6 to 7 minutes for small servings. For large amounts, about 10 minutes will do. Again, its best to look at the instructions in the pastas packaging.
Now, to determine whether your noodles are already cooked al dente, make sure that you taste a piece of the spaghetti as soon as the recommended time is finished. It should be slightly chewy and when you look at the piece youve bitten, there must be a small white dot in the center.
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