Quick question people, how do you prefer your pasta Al Dente or Well Done.
Al Dente if it's something like penne. More well done if it's a longer noodle -- I think those are easier to fork.
Well done, definitely.
Steaks can be well done (if you insist on insulting the memory of a cow), but pasta is always al dente.
This one time, I ate it right out of the box. I think that means I prefer it crunchy Oh, and I also eat dry dog food when the opportunity presents itself. Thanks Josie.
Al dente. The way it was intended.
Ever had Marriott catered lasagna where the noodles held up like wet toilet paper? Gross... On the other hand, spaghetti and meatballs isn't too tasty if the spaghetti still cracks like a pencil. (As long as the meatballs are supple you still have one heck of a meal!!)
Can't we find some common ground?
The real question is whether or not the pasta is tri-colored . . . how it is cooked just depends on how well you know how to cook pasta in the first palce (though if your are getting it at a good Italian place then I would hope they would know how to make it Al Dente).
I thought you cook it until you can throw the pasta against the fridge and it sticks. Guess that wouldn't work for penne. I'm with you Jim. I've eated raw pasta since I got teeth. Here I thought I was the only one. I'm not a freak after all.
I think the green-bean rule applies here: If at an upscale restaurant, and the dish could be considered gourmet and/or healthy, then al Dente. If at a buffet where one of the words is intentionally misspelled (i.e. "Kuntry") OR at the house of a southern family member, well done.
The key is understanding the context, be it fine dining or comfort food.
I used to eat pasta uber-al dente because it would absorb alcohol and enable a longer more violent drinking binge.
Al dente, unless it's spaghetti. Then, it's definitely well done.
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Isn't there a perfectly in the middle stage? I mean, why does it have to be under cooked or over cooked? There isn't a medium (like steak)? If I am not given that option then I guess well, al dente is said to be healthier as you burn more calories eating it, however, being told what to do kind of itches my skin so much I probably just won't eat pasta now.