Pasta
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how to make good pasta?
i usually dun eat spaghetti, i prefer fusili......
need to boil how long?
need to go thru cold water?
wat about the sauce? -
not tusili ah?
i like the pasta mania below Scotts..
but i don't know how to make.. -
mi cook pasta...the best
http://www.ilovepasta.org/recipes.html
http://www.pastarecipe.com/default.asp
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i usually prefer cream sause, but is kind of unhealthy.Originally posted by FireIce:how to make good pasta?
i usually dun eat spaghetti, i prefer fusili......
need to boil how long?
need to go thru cold water?
wat about the sauce?
u can get the sause from campbell....
those tomatoes sause, can be found in supermarktet....
if possible use olive oil.......
i think sketches pasta are great, they allow you to "design your own pasta" -
Beginners can use ready-made sauce.. Ragoo's.Originally posted by FireIce:how to make good pasta?
i usually dun eat spaghetti, i prefer fusili......
need to boil how long?
need to go thru cold water?
wat about the sauce?
Two parter... done together.
1 - Cooking the spagetti.
Cook your spagetti in water (add a bit of salt) until it becomes soft.
Pick a strand to try... must not be able to taste the flour.
Then drain all water and rinse the the spagetti with cold water (to prevent sticking).
2- Cooking the sauce.
Pour in pot.
Heat it add parsley.
Pour sauce on spagetti.
Add some cheese.
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there's a way to cook spaghetti...
can't remember what the technique is called...
u put the spaghetti in boiling water for a while...
take it out then dump it in cool water
then repeat the process
it is supposed to heat the spaghetti up when in hot water
stop the cooking process on the outside when in cool water.
this way, ur spaghetti won't be soggy -
heard so many different ways of cooking a good pasta ..
here's what i find the best. .
cooking pasta...
add some salt and some Olive oil. .in boiling water
add the pasta...and make sure u stir immediately ...constantly
so that it will not stick together..
tied a knot with a pasta to test whether its cooked or not
pull the knot apart ...if easily broken... its done ...if its not ...repeat the process...
strain away the water ...
cool down with COLD water ...to stop the cooking process...
add Oliver Oil ....so that it will not stick
as for the sauce ... recommendat that u get the ready made for beginner.. thats all..good luck
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well most of the ways to cook pasta mentioned above seem ok, most pple use salt (to taste) and bit of oil (to prevent stick).
tomato base sauce would seem to be the easiest.. since u can just buy them off the shelf. that's the way i'd do it, choose a nice brand that u like and stick to it. if u wanna do the old fashion way, go buy heaps of tomatoes, cook em, mash em and give up half-way..
cream based if wat i prefer, and this is how i'd do it.
stir fry your stuff in a lightly oiled pan first, onions, bacon, herbs, watever u want really, but PLEASE put in garlic..
throw in a bit of white wine after the bits are cooking. be careful here if you have a really hot pan, the wine will catch fire. don't toss it in unless u have fire-insurance. if u like ur onions soft, then cook longer, if not then next step.
pour the cream in but only sparingly.. u want the pasta to be glazed with cream sauce, not swimming in it. so many places serve pasta swimming in cream. if u like it fine, but it's certainly not the proper way to cook it.
REDUCE the cream.. let it simmer (turn the heat down) a while and it will thicken. put a bit of cheese in to help that process, but don't burn the cream! this is the time to put in salt if it isn't already salty enuff. (don't forget cheese and bacon has quite a high salt content, not to mention your salted pasta later on)
pour in the pasta, and toss around like fried noodles. your result, or rather MY result will be pasta just glazed with cream and no "liquid" will be left in the pan.
serve with a sprig parsley, grated parmasan on top and perhaps cracked pepper, which i definitely can't do without!
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wat about pan-fried?
mus use penne isit? -
Sg forums must organise a potluck party where we bring all our dishes.
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wats fusili?? i know i like all kind of pasta.. esp lagsagne. wet drippy with total goodness. cheesy too. yumOriginally posted by FireIce:how to make good pasta?
i usually dun eat spaghetti, i prefer fusili......
need to boil how long?
need to go thru cold water?
wat about the sauce? -
eat at Pastamania lah......
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$$$ not cheap leh... to save $ better cook urself mah....
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joho you add the win while still cooking ar?? i add it during the simmering part.....just before i add the cream...... after i've let the pan cool down on a slow fire ahha throwing it in would make nice fireworks which i believe u see before rite?
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i like pasta with lotsa mussels and clams...........
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actually all pasta can pan fryOriginally posted by FireIce:wat about pan-fried?
mus use penne isit?
use medium fire with a bit of olive oil and stock so the pasta wont stick -
Should try pasta mania...not too bad.~~~~
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tried many times.....i hate the wine smell....tomato still can
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How come interested in cooking pasta now???Originally posted by FireIce:wat about pan-fried?
mus use penne isit? -
BECAUSE its one of the tastiest and easiest food to cook other than maggie mee??
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ahh....so you dun know how to appreciate it den.....it's suppose to taste great with the white wine sauce instead of the tomato sauce...Originally posted by NeonTetra:tried many times.....i hate the wine smell....tomato still can
now don't start the "different ppl have different taste" thingy....lolzz...
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U can pan fry all types of pasta with olive oil garlic and herbsOriginally posted by FireIce:wat about pan-fried?
mus use penne isit?