Minus 1 Minute: The Secret to Making Perfect Pasta

14.08.2024 20:55

Cooking pasta is considered one of the simplest culinary procedures.

And yet, many housewives fail to get the most delicious dish.

During heat treatment, pasta often loses its bright taste and beneficial properties.

In addition, the food may turn out to be too soft.

However, if you follow one simple culinary rule, your pasta will always turn out delicious, healthy and moderately firm.

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The essence of the "minus 1 minute" rule

Many housewives cook pasta for exactly the amount of time indicated on the package.

However, the expert of the online publication Belnovosti in the field of cooking, chef, fourth-class baker Yulia Arkhipova recommends choosing a different strategy.

The expert suggests stopping the pasta cooking process exactly 1 minute before the specified time.

In other words, if the manufacturer suggests cooking the product for 10 minutes, then the duration of heat treatment should be 9 minutes.

In this case, the pasta will be al dente . The dish will be a little hard. But it is in this form that the dish is the most healthy and tasty.

Kurchev Anton Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief

Julia Arkhipova Expert: Julia ArkhipovaExpert / Belnovosti