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Pasta has become a frequent guest in the kitchen of Russian housewives, because it is one of the easiest products to prepare, and at the same time useful, because they are a source of complex carbohydrates. Nevertheless, due to their wide assortment on store shelves, the question often arises - how much pasta should be cooked so that they do not stick together, but come to readiness. Is it possible to determine the time by eye?

What determines the cooking time of pasta?

For a long time, only 3 types of pasta were known in Russia: horns, cobweb (small short vermicelli for soup) and spaghetti. Of course, they also needed to find out the exact cooking time, but it was always approximate - most housewives pierced the product with a knife or bit. And often it was possible to digest a little. Mostly focused on a period of 7-10 minutes, while cooking pasta over medium heat and covered.

When the assortment of them in stores grew, it came to the point that each type of pasta (or pasta, if you use Italian names) requires a certain approach to cooking. This applies to the cooking time, the volume of the pot, the amount of water in it, and the power of the burner.

If we talk directly about Italian pasta, you can safely even overexpose it in water: created from durum wheat, it will not boil down, will not stick together, so oil is not added to the pan.

How many minutes to cook pasta is influenced by several factors: firstly, it is the composition. If not wheat flour, but spelled flour is used (such fitness pasta is very popular today), the product will take longer to cook. The same applies to products made from whole grain flour, amaranth. Secondly, it is important to pay attention to the shape and thickness: the thinner the pasta, the faster it will be ready, and the denser, the longer it will take to cook. Thirdly, it is important to take into account the power of the burner (water boils actively or barely gurgles).

There are also several subjective points: what kind of result you want to get - soft pasta, suitable for casseroles, or al dente ("by the tooth", as they like in Italy). And it is also important whether after the pasta they will languish in sauce, fried or baked.

Each manufacturer with a good reputation, especially Italian (for example, the brands Molisana, De Cecco, Casa Rinaldi), usually indicates the duration of cooking on the package with a specific type of pasta, so you do not need to look for additional information in third-party sources. In the absence of such information, it is better to refuse the purchase.

The difficulty lies in the fact that even within the same type of paste, variations are possible: so spaghetti from Molisana brand boils for 8 minutes, but Barilla brand - 9-10 minutes... In both cases, cooking is meant to be al dente, when the core remains firm. That is why all the figures presented below are indicative and are adjusted for each manufacturer.

So, how much to cook pasta in boiling water without covering it, if you want to try a real Italian dish?

Small varieties of pasta that are used in soups and salads (thin short noodles, "grains", "letters" and the like) are cooked very quickly - in 2-3 minutes, therefore they are added at the very end of the main course.

Special attention should be paid to pasta, which is not consumed alone: \u200b\u200bthese are lasagna (sheets), cannelloni (wide hollow tubes) and conciglioni (large shells). They are boiled in order to stuff and bake afterwards, so they are never kept in water until they are completely soft: they must remain dense, otherwise they will lose their shape. Lasagna sheets are not boiled at all (unless indicated on the package), cannelloni are often too, but it is possible that they are immersed in boiling water for 3 minutes. Conciglioni are boiled for 5-7 minutes, after which they are stuffed, put in a mold, poured with sauce and baked for another 10 minutes so that they are completely cooked.

It is not enough to know how many minutes it will take to cook pasta - you need to take into account the very method of their preparation. In order for the dish to come out no worse than in Italy, you need to know the following:

• First, choose the right saucepan: long pasta needs a large and wide one, otherwise it will have to be broken or laid in pieces, which will lead to uneven cooking.
• Secondly, cooking is carried out at the maximum power of the burner - the water must constantly boil.
• Third, the salt is added after the pasta has been dipped into the water.
• Fourth, calculate the correct amount of water: for every 100 g of dry product, at least 1 liter.

If you plan to boil pasta, and then fry or stew it with sauce, reduce the cooking time indicated on the package by 2 minutes, otherwise after all the manipulations you risk getting a too soft product. But as for the addition of olive oil, then, as already mentioned, a high-quality paste does not stick together, so this step does not make much sense.

Pasta is both a simple and delicious dish. But in order for them to be really tasty and look beautiful, you must adhere to a number of recommendations when preparing them.

Today, pasta is loved in many countries around the world, not to mention the fact that it is easy and quick to prepare. Cooking them is quite simple, but how to do it correctly, so that they do not lose their taste and original aesthetic appearance, this needs to be analyzed in more detail.

Every housewife needs to know the standard rules!

So, it is necessary to adhere to the simple but precise cooking rules that have existed since ancient times, namely:

• In order for the pasta to boil well and not stick together, they need to be cooked in a large pan, taking into account the fact that 1 liter of water should go for every 100 g of product. Otherwise, they will not have enough space, they will become sticky and take longer to cook;
• The cooking pot must be taken high and, preferably, its walls are thicker than that of a regular one;
• Boiled pasta should be stirred thoroughly; a wooden spoon is ideal for this;
• You need to salt the water after it boils until the noodles are lowered into it, with the calculation of 10 g of salt for each individual liter of water. Salting water when pasta is already boiled in it is highly discouraged;
• When choosing the size of the pan, you need to take into account the fact that during the cooking process the amount of the dish increases by about 2 times;
• One of the main rules for successful cooking is that they need to be poured into the pan at the moment of reaching the maximum boil, and in its center, where it is most powerful;
• The finished pasta should be soft. The taste of flour should not remain on the teeth. But if you still have it, you need to turn off the heat and leave the dish to stand under the lid for about 3 minutes, after draining the water;
• Do not rinse pasta, especially with cool water. This procedure makes the amount of useful microelements much less;
• When the vermicelli is ready, it is necessary to drain the water from it by throwing it into a colander and shake it several times. Then return it back to the pan, season with sauce, if there is one, or add 2-3 tablespoons of the broth in which it was cooked (it must be left before draining) to prevent it from drying out.

How to cook different types of pasta in a saucepan

Today the varieties of vermicelli are very different in shape and size. Accordingly, the cooking method and cooking time are slightly different.

Nests

Nests are considered one of the most beautiful and graceful types of pasta. But how to cook them correctly so that they do not lose their shape and do not become ordinary noodles after cooking? Let's try to figure it out!

So, you need the following kitchen utensils:

• Large saucepan with a lid, preferably wide;
• Boiling water;
• Skimmer for removing ready-made nests.

Ingredients:

• Several pieces of nests from the package (as many as fit in a pan so that they fit freely in it, about 5-7 pieces);
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Salt (to taste).

To prepare the nests, lay them loosely in a wide-diameter pan. Pour gently with boiling water so that the edges of the pasta are completely covered with it.

Then add olive oil and salt to the water. Then all this is covered with a lid and cooked over low heat until tender.

Carefully remove the nests with a slotted spoon and place on plates.

Horns, shells, spirals and feathers

Many different forms of pasta are known today! Some of the most famous are: shells, horns, spirals.

Their cooking time depends on what kind of flour they are made of (on average, it is about 7 minutes, but it is best to look at the cooking time on the packaging of pasta).

The recipe for boiling horns, shells and spirals is standard, but it should be borne in mind that, depending on the type of pasta, the cooking time is different. So, how much pasta to cook in a saucepan, you ask. We answer: the horns should be boiled for 12-15 minutes, shells - up to 10 minutes, spirals - 10-12 minutes.

The pot should be enameled or made of stainless steel, as pasta tends to stick to the bottom and sides.

Stages of the correct cooking of horns, shells, spirals:

1. Pour water into a deep saucepan and bring it to a boiling state;
2. Pour a measured amount of pasta into the center of the maximum boil of water and bring to a boil;
3. After the water boils, make a small fire and, gradually stirring, cook (look at the package for the readiness time);
4. After making sure that the pasta is ready to eat, carefully drain the water from them and add the oil or sauce;
5. Then arrange on plates and use hot with the rest of the meal.

Let's see what the process of cooking spirals looks like in a video clip:

Spaghetti

The process of cooking spaghetti is quite peculiar and has a number of features. The main secret of delicious and crumbly long pasta is that they do not need to be brought to full readiness over the fire. They tend to come up after being drained and left in a lidded saucepan for a few minutes.

Steps for cooking spaghetti in a saucepan:

1. This type of pasta loves to use a large amount of water for its preparation. Spaghetti is cooked according to the principle of all other types with the peculiarity that you should not break them, just put them in a pan in a fan and, as they get soaked in water, slowly lower the tips remaining outside with a spoon;
2. In order for the spaghetti not to stick together, you need to stir them periodically. Do not cover spaghetti with a lid when cooking. So that they are well separated from each other, it is useful to pour 1 tablespoon of oil (olive) into the water. If they are almost ready, but not quite, you need to not be afraid to turn them off, drain the water and throw them into a colander. Then put the spaghetti back into the pan and let it cook for 2-3 minutes on its own;
3. Do not rinse spaghetti, especially with cold running water! They are seasoned with sauce or butter, served only hot in deep plates, it is desirable that their bottom is warmed up.

Ways of cooking pasta in gadgets

Every year the latest technological developments are able to surprise us more and more.

Today, you can cook dishes not only on the stove, but also with the help of modern household appliances, for example: multicooker, microwave oven, double boiler.

In a multicooker

The recipe for making noodles in a multicooker is quite simple, you just need to know the correct proportions of ingredients, as well as setting up the multicooker modes.

Required components:

• Pasta of any favorite variety, except for spaghetti - 0.5 kg;
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon of butter.

Cooking plan:

1. You need to put pasta in a special crockery-pan from the multicooker, then fill them with water according to the principle that they must be completely covered, and the water must be several centimeters higher than them;
2. Add butter to the water;
3. Then you need to turn on the mode called "Steam cooking" or "Pilaf";
4. Set the timer for 12 minutes;
5. Drain the water, put the finished product in a colander so that the water runs out, and transfer the dish to plates.

In a double boiler

A steamer with a multicooker has a similar plan of action, but it is still somewhat different.

Required Ingredients:

• 300 grams of pasta;
• Water;
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil.

Cooking plan:

1. First you need to fill the container with water;
2. Pour pasta into the bowl, pour in water - so much that they are covered, and the water level was higher by a few centimeters of their level;
3. Add vegetable oil to the container;
4. Cooking time is 15 minutes;
5. Then the pasta is washed off with water, folded into a colander and ready to eat.

In the microwave

As you know, in the microwave, you can not only warm up dishes, but also cook some of them. This also applies to pasta.

Cooking principle:

• Pour the required amount of product into the container, taking into account the proportion: 100 g of vermicelli is covered with 200 ml of water. Moreover, the container must be either ceramic or glass;
• Add salt to taste and 1 tablespoon of oil;
• Cook the pasta for as many minutes as indicated on the package, but by this time add another 4 minutes. To do this, you need to set the timer for the desired time;
• Once the timer is off, it's worth trying the pasta. If they are not yet cooked enough, simmer for a few minutes;
• Then drain the water from them, put them in a colander. The pasta is ready to eat.

We suggest you cook pasta and cheese in a mug using a microwave oven as shown in the video below:

Simple and delicious recipes

Pasta is quite popular in cooking, it can not only be used boiled in a classic form, but also used to prepare interesting dishes.

Stewed horns

How to cook pasta with stew in a saucepan is a seemingly easy but very frequent question for novice cooks.

The principle of preparation is, as usual, to boil the horns (use 2 liters for 200 grams of dry pasta), not completely drain the liquid from them (leave about 50 grams).

Then put the stew in a saucepan to them, mix slightly and boil over low heat for several minutes.

Then add the pre-fried chopped onions.

Put out everything together for about 2-3 minutes. The dish is ready for consumption, you just need to put it on a plate.

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Vermicelli fritters

This simple dish takes a relatively short time to cook and can be ideal for adults and children as a breakfast.

Ingredients:

• 3 chicken fresh eggs;
• 50 grams of hard cheese;
• 2 cups boiled pasta
• 50 grams of lard;
• Greens (to taste).

The principle of cooking pancakes:

• Taking a bowl, beat in chicken eggs, add hard cheese, grated, boiled pasta, a little greens to taste;
• Then take lard, chop it finely, fry in a pan over low heat and add to the resulting mass;
• The mixture in a bowl must be thoroughly mixed and spread with a tablespoon in a preheated pan in which the bacon was fried, and fry on both sides until a golden crust is obtained.

Place the dish beautifully on a plate and sprinkle with fresh herbs if desired.

Fried shells

A rather unusual dish can be obtained from fried pasta. Ingredients:

• A portion of pasta weighing 120 grams;
• 2 glasses of water;
• Salt, pepper, curry, fresh herbs, bay leaves - to taste.

Cooking process:

• Olive oil is added to the initially preheated pan and spices are added, everything is fried for about 30 seconds;
• Pour in the pasta and fry them over medium heat for about 3-4 minutes;
• Then you need to pour in measured water, put a bay leaf and boil everything over high heat for about 10 minutes (the water should boil away);
• The dish is ready to eat, you just need to put it on a plate and sprinkle with herbs.

In order not to keep the colander over the sink, you can put it in a saucepan - the water will run there, and during this time you can set the table.

To prevent the pasta from cooling down quickly on the platter, it can be preheated.

Spaghetti is best laid out on a dish with special tongs, and high above the plate so that they separate well from each other.

Spaghetti nests can be easily formed with a fork. To do this, you need to set the plug in the center and scroll to one side.

Pasta can be boiled, fried, baked. It's easy to cook them tasty. To make them beautiful and not stick together, you just need to adhere to simple but mandatory recommendations, then the result will definitely please you!

Now we invite you to watch a video recipe with a very intriguing Spanish pasta dish:

Surely every housewife knows how to cook pasta. Only few culinary experts think that this simple process has its own secrets. To ensure that the pasta always turns out delicious and does not stick together, it is worth using some tricks.

How to cook pasta correctly?

The main question in the process of preparing the most popular side dish: how much pasta to cook? The exact time depends on which cooking method is chosen, as well as on the variety and quality of the product. It is important and correct to select the dishes for cooking pasta.

In a saucepan

Most often, pasta is cooked in a saucepan. It is best to use a container with a thick bottom for this process. First, the pot is filled with filtered water. Ideal proportions: a liter of water per 100 g of product. If there is not enough liquid in the container, then the dish will be too sticky. Usually, a family of three takes 300 g of pasta and 3 liters of clean water.

The product is immersed in actively boiling water. In advance, you need to salt it to taste. In this case, the heating of the plate should be maximum. Immediately after immersing the pasta in the liquid, the pan is tightly covered with a lid. After boiling again, the lid is removed and the fire is reduced.

Stir well immediately after adding the pasta to the water to prevent sticking. Next, the side dish is prepared for 10-12 minutes.

In a multicooker

Ingredients: 1 glass of pasta, 380 ml of filtered water, salt, seasonings to taste, a piece of butter.

1. First of all, prepared liquid is poured into the bowl of the "smart pan". Salt is immediately poured into the water and the selected seasonings are added.
2. The "Pasta" mode is set in the menu. After the signal to boil the liquid, pasta is laid out in it. Next, the dish is cooked for 8 minutes. If in the end it turns out to be not ready, you can extend the process by the same amount of time.

The resulting garnish is thrown back in a colander and flavored with butter.

In the microwave

Ingredients: 220 g of pasta, 2 times more filtered water, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of refined oil, table salt to taste.

1. To prepare pasta in this way, you need to choose deep dishes suitable for the microwave oven.
2. First, the container is sent to the device at maximum power for 12-15 minutes before the liquid boils.
3. Boiling water can be salted, oil can be poured into it. Pasta is dipped into the mixture. The oil will keep them from sticking together.
4. The food is mixed well and the container is returned to the oven for 20 minutes at medium power.

It remains to throw the pasta in a colander and you can take a sample.

In a double boiler

Ingredients: 350-370 g pasta, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of refined oil, salt, seasonings, water.

1. First, water is poured into the rice container of the steamer. There should be enough liquid so that its level is about 1.5 cm higher than the pasta layer.
2. Salt, seasonings and oil are immediately added to the water.
3. Pasta is immersed in the liquid, after which the device closes and turns on.

The dish is being prepared for 20-25 minutes. It remains to rinse the pasta with warm water.

Aldente pasta - how long to cook?

Slightly undercooked aldente pasta is used to prepare compound dishes. For example, when spaghetti is eventually combined with sauces or separately cooked meat. If you add ready-made pasta to the boiling sauce, then in the end they will quickly boil. The aldente state makes it ideal for preparing a multi-piece pasta dish. An additional couple of minutes of simmering will bring them to full readiness.

Selected pasta is immersed in actively boiling salted water. Next, you need to detect 3-4 minutes. After that, the semi-finished product is left to stand in water for a couple of minutes, reclined in a colander and rinsed with water.

Secrets of cooking different types of pasta

The hardest part is figuring out how to cook pasta nests. Such a basis allows you to prepare a delicious dish with vegetable and meat fillings.

The nests are gently dipped in boiling water and cooked like regular pasta until tender. The main thing is not to stir them and carefully remove them from the pan with a slotted spoon. You can remove the undercooked nests from the container, cover them with the filling and send them to the oven to bake.

Spider web vermicelli is cooked very quickly and easily. If it becomes part of the soup, you can add it to the pot with the first course 5 minutes before cooking. Separately, the product is cooked for the same amount of time in salt water with a small amount of vegetable oil.

To cook delicious spaghetti, you can dip them in boiling water or milk. You need to check the readiness of the dish every 3 minutes. Once the food is soft but firm, you can remove the pan from the heat.

If large spirals or shells are chosen, then they will need to be cooked a little longer in time. Until fully cooked, such products need to be held in boiling water for 12-14 minutes.

Do I need to rinse pasta after cooking, and with what water?

Experienced chefs from Italy consider the habit of Russian housewives to rinse pasta with cold water as a big mistake. In the process, the product cools down and loses its taste, and, in addition, the starch necessary for excellent absorption of the sauces is washed off from it.

Each housewife will have to decide whether to rinse the cooked pasta independently. It is imperative to rinse the product with water if the pasta is intended for making salad.

But even these precautions are not enough. To surely protect the dish from sticking, you just need to add vegetable oil to the water during cooking. 1-2 teaspoons are enough.

Dear readers, today we'll talk about how to cook pasta so that it tastes delicious, and how to get the most out of such a meal. Deliciously cooked pasta is a great side dish for meat, fish, salad and sauce. Also, this dish belongs to fast food, the cooking process of which is very simple.

So let's take a closer look at a step-by-step recipe for how to cook pasta in a saucepan.

How to cook delicious pasta for a side dish in a saucepan

Kitchen appliances and utensils: saucepan, colander, cooking stove.

Ingredients

Step by step recipe

Video recipe: how to cook pasta in a saucepan

Dear culinary experts, I invite you to watch a short video in which all the details of the recipe on how to cook delicious pasta. You will find out how much pasta to cook in a saucepan and what it will look like when fully cooked.

How to cook delicious pasta with sausages

If you are wondering what to cook pasta deliciously and quickly with, then this recipe is especially for you. Let's cook sausages in cream, which will be a great addition to our side dish. You can use any boiled sausage instead of sausages. Choose high-quality products so that you and everyone present will enjoy your dish.

Time for preparing: 10 minutes.
Servings: for 4 people.
Calorie content: 237 kcal per 100 g of product.
Kitchen appliances and utensils: frying pan, hob, cutting board, knife.

Ingredients

Step by step recipe

Video recipe for making pasta with sausages

Now let's watch this video, which describes in great detail the whole process of making delicious sausages with cream. You will see to what degree of readiness they need to be brought and what will be the meal as a result.

Feeding options

• Place food in portioned bowls, garnish with a sprig of dill or parsley.
• Serve any vegetable salad or pickled vegetables with the product.

Cooking options

• I recommend to always serve. It is very simple to prepare, but it will make any pasta insanely tasty and satisfying.
• They will be a great dinner. You can make minced meat for them yourself or buy ready-made meat from any type of meat. Such a dish is prepared quite quickly and simply, even the most inexperienced housewife can cook it for herself and her family.
• Prepare if possible. With the help of technology, cooking has become much easier and takes up a minimum of our time. Also, thanks to this wonderful machine, we get a completely different taste of the dishes already familiar to us.
• And I'll leave you with a simple recipe here. You can offer them to your guests, complementing them with a delicious sauce and light salad. Take this recipe to your piggy bank and cook with pleasure.

Dear culinary experts, I hope today I was useful to you and your kitchen has pasta ready with a delicious sauce. If you have any questions or suggestions, write in the comments, I will not disregard them. And now I wish you success and bon appetit!

Pasta is a product that is loved all over the world! It's delicious, nutritious food that can be cooked in minutes. And how much delicious can you make on their basis! There are hundreds of variants of one paste, for example the famous one. But there are also soups, casseroles, and simply.

But if you do not know how to cook pasta correctly, then you can hardly feel all the advantages of this wonderful product. And although at first glance this is a simple procedure, there are still such nuances and features that simply need to be taken into account if you want to cook the perfect meal.

How to cook pasta correctly

The easiest way to cook pasta so that it does not stick together, does not creep and turns out to be crumbly is to follow the instructions that are on each package. The most valuable thing is the cooking time.

A step-by-step universal scheme looks like this:

• we collect a sufficient amount of water in a saucepan, bring to a boil, salt;
• we fall asleep, stirring, the required amount of vermicelli or pasta;
• wait for the second boiling, reduce the heat to a minimum and cook until tender.

But you need to take into account that the pan should be voluminous, comfortable, since the ideal proportions of water, pasta and salt in grams look like this - 1000: 100: 10.

By the way, according to cook's standards, a portion for 1 person is 100 g of pasta. That is, if lunch is scheduled for 4, the volume of the pan should be at least 5 liters.

I always use a scale to measure the amount of pasta before cooking. If dinner is for two, then boil 200 g of pasta side dish. This is the perfect serving.

Therefore, in packages with Italian pasta, the weight is always a multiple of 100 g. But domestic manufacturers, as usual, are cunning, sometimes they produce packages of 450 g.

After boiling, the actions may differ. It is considered correct to simply drain the pasta, add a piece of butter and serve. But this only applies to those products that are made from durum wheat or whole grain flour. If this is an ordinary simple noodles from soft wheat varieties, then you cannot do without washing with cold water, as well as without subsequent frying with some kind of fat, otherwise we will get a slippery sticky lump.

How much you cook in time also depends on the type of pasta, the type of flour from which they are made, as well as the dishes for which they are intended.

Cooking durum wheat pasta

Let's start with the most popular and useful ones - durum wheat pasta. They contain a lot of vitamins, complex carbohydrates and microelements. The shape and size are very diverse - horns, spirals, noodles, butterflies, shells and long spaghetti. And this is if you do not take into account the Italian variety with their cannelloni, tagliatelle, etc.

Almost all of them are cooked according to the standard scheme for 8 to 12 minutes. At the 8th minute, it is better to start trying, because everyone has their own preferences. In general, as you know, in the homeland of pasta, those that are cooked "al dente" are considered ideal.

Al Dente is translated “to a tooth”, that is, the degree of readiness is such that the pasta itself is already soft, but still springy when biting through.

We will separately dwell on such types as spaghetti and nests - they are a little more difficult to cook. The secret to making long spaghetti is to put them in boiling water gradually until they are all under water. Then the whole process goes the same way as with any other

The nests should be boiled in a wide, bulky dish - ideally a high-sided frying pan or stewpan. There should be enough boiling water so that the "nest" is completely covered. Dip the pasta balls into boiling and salted water so that they do not touch each other. You can't interfere - you can move a little. We take out the finished ones carefully with a slotted spoon.

How to cook whole grain pasta

Whole grain pasta is also very healthy, but due to its gray-brown color, it looks less appetizing. Cook them for 7-10 minutes, and then, if desired, you can simply put them in a colander and, season with butter, serve.

Or you can rinse it, and then warm it up with some kind of sauce. For example, a classic one will perfectly complement the taste and aroma of a dish.

Cooking simple pasta

Soft wheat pasta is inferior in usefulness to those listed above, and a real gourmet will never buy such pasta. But in the kitchen of an ordinary person, this product is often. For example, I really love vermicelli.

A garnish of such pasta is prepared with mandatory subsequent rinsing under cold running water. You need to cook them for no more than 7 minutes. I personally make it even easier:

• i throw the vermicelli into boiling water;
• i stir, waiting for the water to boil again;
• i cover it with a lid and turn off the fire completely - this will not work with an open lid;
• after 3-4 minutes I mix again, and after another 4-5 I drain the water and rinse.

I like this method because the macaroons themselves do not stick to the pan, do not stick together, do not seek to "run away", and even if I missed a few minutes, they do not boil down "into porridge."

A bit of exotic pasta

Non-standard types of pasta have appeared in large supermarkets - buckwheat, rye, etc. Especially popular are Asian rice pasta, which is prepared in the same way, but takes about 5 minutes to cook.

Bright colored butterflies or spirals from durum wheat, as well as black pasta - also look unusual. Their cooking is no different from the standard scheme, but when choosing, make sure that the dyes are natural (spinach, beet juice, turmeric, etc.), otherwise there is no benefit, and all the dishes will be colored.

Any pasta or noodles are tastier if you add a piece of butter or 1 tablespoon to the water during cooking. olive.

We cook in a multicooker, double boiler or microwave

To prepare pasta, you can use not only pots, saucepans or frying pans - modern kitchen devices can also cope with this task.

The easiest way to do this is in the microwave. We choose a suitable dish, preferably with a lid and holes, and always high - otherwise the water will flow out. Fill the pasta with water in a 1: 2 ratio, set it to the highest power and turn it off after 7-9 minutes. Stir, let it brew for 2-3 minutes, drain the water and the garnish is ready. You can sprinkle with grated cheese and put in the microwave for another minute.

Cook in a slow cooker according to the same principle as in a saucepan - throw it into boiled water, cook for about 10 minutes, do not forget to stir. It is important to choose the right mode here - the water should not bubble up during cooking. Focus on the features of a particular model.

It is better to cook durum pasta in a double boiler, as the rest will simply stick together. It is done like this: pour enough water into the bottom bowl, fill the top with pasta (use a container for cooking rice), fill them with water, salt and cook until tender. In time, it will be 3-4 minutes longer than with the usual method.

Secrets of cooking popular pasta dishes

Not only a side dish is prepared from pasta, so you need to know the features of cooking for certain dishes:

• small pasta is suitable for making soups in broth, which must be thrown into boiling liquid 8-10 minutes before the end of cooking;
• milk soups with noodles will turn out to be more tasty if you first boil the pasta in a small amount of water until half cooked, and then just pour in the boiled milk and bring to the desired condition over low heat;
• the simplest dish - pasta with stew - will be ideal if the pasta is cooked “al dente”, and after adding the meat it is kept for another 10-15 minutes over low heat;
• for lasagna, do not boil the sheets if the amount of sauce covers all the ingredients by at least 0.5 cm, otherwise it is better to pre-cook for 1-2 minutes.

And you can not just boil pasta, but cook boiled-fried - it turns out quite interesting, especially if you add grated cheese at the end. How to do this, you can find out from the video: