How to Cook Pasta Al Dente?

Perfectly cooked pasta should be soft on the outside, but slightly springy in the middle. That’s exactly what the Italian term “al dente” means.

Ingredients

• pasta
• water
• salt

Preparation

1. Bring a large amount of water to a boil.
2. Add salt — the water should be lightly salted.
3. Add the pasta to the boiling water.
4. Cook according to the time on the packaging, preferably shortening it by about 1–2 minutes.
5. Drain and immediately combine with the sauce.

Bakeidoo Tips

• Don’t add oil to the water — the sauce will then cling to the pasta worse.
• Keep a little cooking water from the pasta — it’s great for thickening the sauce.
• Finish cooking the pasta preferably already in the sauce.

Goes well with

Tomato sauces, carbonara, pesto, one-pot dishes.