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Pro Tips for Perfecting Pasta

courtesy Family Features
N ext time hunger calls in your home, turn to a filling family favorite: pasta. With a nearly endless variety of pasta

types, sauce pairings and recipe ideas, the options are aplenty, and cooking is often a breeze.
Consider these pasta cooking tips from Rouxbe, an online culinary school training people of all abilities to
become better, more confident cooks.
• Use a large, straight-sided pot with 6 quarts of water for every 1 pound of pasta. Bring to a boil, add 1 teaspoon
of salt for each quart of water and stir to dissolve.
• Wait for rapidly boiling water before adding pre-made pasta then cook according to package instructions for al
dente, which means the pasta offers a slight resistance. For stuffed or fresh pasta, aim for a gentle boil and cook
1-5 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water for use in sauces then drain (never rinse) your pasta.
• Add pasta to your sauce; never the other way around. Pair thin pastas like angel hair with lighter sauces, seafoods,
basil and light oils. Fettucine, penne and rigatoni complement spicy sausage, heavy creams and chunky ragu.
When in doubt, spaghetti offers a versatile option.

Pasta is a natural fit for fresh veggies, and you can put your skills to the test with Pappardelle with Garden Vegetables
or create Homemade Potato Gnocchi to freeze and enjoy later.

For more information, visit rouxbe.com. g

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