Pasta To Perfection! How to Cook Pasta

 

Welcome to WESTERN COOKING IN PLAIN ENGLISH VIDEOS! In this video I've shown how to cook pasta to perfection very easily using only the following ingredients and pieces of equipment:

 

Ingredients :

(for 4 servings)
1 Pound of Pasta
1 Teaspoon Salt

 

Equipment :

Medium (3-4 quart) Pot
Cooking Timer
Big Spoon (wooden, plastic or metal)
Colander or Strainer

 

1. Fill a medium sized pot 3/4's full with cold tap water. Put the pot on the stove and turn up the heat to high.

2. Let the water cook until it comes to a big bubble, full rolling boil. Add about 1 teaspoon of salt (you don't have to measure - just estimate) and carefully add the pasta.

3. Set the cooking timer for one minute less than the shorter of the cooking times (if there's a choice) listed on the pasta package. Start the timer. For long pasta pieces, like spaghetti or linguine, carefully push and stir the pasta into the boiling water.

4. Stir every few minutes to ensure even cooking and keep the pasta from sticking to the bottom of the pot. As soon as the water returns to a full splashing boil, turn down the stove heat medium.

5. Put the colander or strainer in the sink. As soon as the cooking timer sounds, pour the cooked pasta into the colander and serve hot as is. There's no need to rinse with cold water or add oil.

For more easy to follow Western Cooking in Plain English videos, please see http://wisdeo.com/cook/

To contact me directly, please either email me at bruce_tretter@wisdeo.com or connect via Twitter: @cookingvideos