So what’s this big pasta secret that makes such a big difference? Well, it’s shockingly simple:
STEP 1
Undercook the pasta by about 2 minutes. (When you’re only cooking pasta for 8 minutes total, this is a significant chunk of time!) “This ensures that the pasta maintains an essential spine of chewiness.”
STEP 2
Then, “finish cooking the noodles in the sauce, which, ideally, you’ve been simmering in a skillet on another burner.” By adding the pasta to the sauce before it’s fully cooked, you’re giving the noodles (which are still not fully rehydrated) 1 to 3 minutes to absorb the flavors of the pan—to meld, to marry (I now pronounce you, pasta and sauce).
What do you think of this method for perfect pasta? Have you ever tried it? What did you think of it? What are your tips for cooking pasta? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!
Source: recipestation.com