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How to Cook Perfect Pasta Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 lb pasta
8 pints water (4 pints to every 8 oz of pasta)
1 tsp salt
olive oil

Directions:

Always use a very large cooking pot, making sure you have at least 4 pints (2.25 litres) of water to every 8 oz (225 g) of pasta, with 1 level tablespoon of salt added. Before the pasta goes in make sure the water is up to a good fierce boil.
Add the pasta as quickly as possible and stir it around just once to separate it.
If you're cooking long pasta like spaghetti, push it against the base of the pan and, as you feel it give, keep pushing until it all collapses down into the water.
You don't need to put a lid on the pan: if it's really boiling briskly it will come back to the boil in seconds and, if you put a lid on, it will boil over.
Put a timer on and give it 10-12 minutes for top-quality pasta, but because this timing varies according to the shape and quality of the pasta, the only real way to tell is to taste it. So do this after 8 minutes, then 9, and 10, and so on. This only applies when you cook a particular brand for the first time. After that you will always know how long it takes. Sometimes you can give it 1 minute's less boiling and then allow an extra minute's cooking while you combine it with the sauce.
Have a colander ready in the sink then, as you are draining the water, swirl it around the colander, which will heat it ready for the hot pasta. Don't drain it too thoroughly: it's good to have a few drops of moisture still clinging as this prevents the pasta from becoming dry.
Place the colander containing the pasta back over the saucepan to catch any drips.
Always serve the pasta on deep warmed plates to keep it as hot as possible as it goes to the table.
For spaghetti, the very best way to serve it is to use pasta tongs, and always lift it high to quickly separate each portion from the rest.
Always work quickly, as pasta won't hang around – if it cools it goes sticky and gluey, so drain it quickly, serve it quickly and eat it quickly.
You can drizzle a little olive oil in the drained pasta to prevent sticking.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	148.52 Kcal (622 kJ)
Calories from fat	10.2 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.13g	2%
Cholesterol	37.41mg	12%
Sodium	607.1mg	25%
Potassium	27.33mg	1%
Total Carbs	28.34g	9%
Protein	5.67g	11%
Iron	1.1mg	6%
Calcium	101.8mg	10%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	14 Kcal (59 kJ)
Calories from fat	0.96 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.11g	2%
Cholesterol	3.53mg	12%
Sodium	57.21mg	25%
Potassium	2.58mg	1%
Total Carbs	2.67g	9%
Protein	0.53g	11%
Iron	0.1mg	6%
Calcium	9.6mg	10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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