Pasta
What is Al dente?
Pronounced /al DEN-tay/
Definition
Al dente means pasta cooked until it is tender but still firm at the center — literally "to the tooth."
Cut a piece in half: a proper al dente noodle shows a faint pale dot of uncooked semolina in the middle. That dot finishes cooking in the sauce.
Because pasta keeps cooking after it leaves the water, drain it 1 to 2 minutes before the box time and finish it in the pan with the sauce and a splash of pasta water.
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