To cook pasta properly, bring 1 liter of water to a boil for every 100 grams of pasta. Add 1 tablespoon of salt per 100 grams of pasta. Stir the pasta into the boiling water and cook until al dente, or tender but still slightly firm to the bite. Do not rinse pasta after cooking unless using it for a cold salad. Toss cooked pasta with a small amount of oil or butter before topping with sauce or stirring directly into the sauce to coat evenly.

1. COOKING PASTA

2. GENERAL RULE1 litre water to 100gm pastaBring water to rolling boil.Add salt ,ratio is 1tablespoon salt to 100gm pastaStir in pasta.Adding oil is optional.When water comes back to the boil,begin timing.Strain or use tongs for removing at “Al Dente.”

3. Al DentePasta is done when Al denteIt means that pasta is tender but resistant to the bite.

4. REMEMBERNever rinse pasta,accept when required for cold salad.Serving:Stir through a little oil or melted butter andserveTopped with sauce.Toss pasta straight into sauce,to get even coating.