Cooking Preparation:

Pasta by the Pound

1. Bring 5 quarts of water to a rolling boil.
2. Before pasta, add approx. 1/4-cup salt, never oil.
3. Add pasta to water and stir.
4. To bring water back to a boil, cover with lid.
5. Once boiling, remove lid, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Cook for approx. 9 minutes.
6. Drain (never rinse) and immediately toss with desired sauce in a saucepan.
7. Cook together for about 2 minutes on high heat to marry flavors, and serve.

Tips For:

Perfect Pasta

• Cooking pasta is not an exact science. Continually check your pasta for al dente texture.
• Remove pasta from water just before it is done, as it will continue to cook once drained.
• Save 1-2 cups of pasta water to enhance your sauces.
• For oil-based sauces, adding pasta water smoothes & loosens sauce to help coat pasta.
• For red sauces, adding pasta water helps to extend thicker sauces.

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