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Tips
& Terms
"Al
Dente"
Origin:
Italian Language
Meaning:
To the tooth. Describes the level of doneness of pasta.
To
achieve proper "Al Dente" pasta.. Cook the pasta about 90% of the way (meaning..
10% of the pastas core still remains uncooked offers resistance to the
bite.
+Tips
1)
When removed from heat the pasta will continue to cook until it cools.
To stop the cooking process... douse the pasta in a ice bath (mixture of
50% ice and 50% water).
2)
Coat the pasta with olive oil to enhance the flavor and to keep it
from sticking.
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| One Egg Pasta | Three Egg Pasta | |
| 3/4 cup flour
1 egg 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tbs olive oil 1/4 tbs luke warm water (or milk) |
2 1/4 cup flour
3 egg 3/4 tsp salt 1 tbs olive oil 1 tbs luke warm water (or milk) |
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| Two Egg Pasta | Four Egg Pasta | |
| 1 1/4 cup flour
2 egg 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 tbs olive oil 3/4 tbs luke warm water (or milk) |
3 cup flour
4 egg 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 tbs olive oil 1 tbs luke warm water (or milk) |
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Pasta
Dough
1
3/4 cups all-purpose flour
6
large egg yolks
1
1/2 tsp olive oil
1
tbs milk
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