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Cooking tips

How many secrets hide behind the Italian cuisine and how many of them hide behind the realization of a state-of-the-art plate of pasta? After all, you know, cooking is just like painting a canvas: you have to dose the right ingredients, use them in the right way, balance them and never forget to have a pinch of creativity. By observing the preparation techniques of the Italian grandmothers and mothers, we have discovered all the best tricks and methods to enjoy the perfect pasta.

Spaghetti portion maker

How to weigh spaghetti without a scale?
Here’s 3 foolproof methods:

Take a bunch of spaghetti and put them in a bottle cap. It will count for exactly 100 gr.

Try to count them! 11 spaghetti weighs about 10 grams so each person will have a serving of 88 spaghetti.

Use your hand: bend your index finger and touch your thumb exactly in half. About 90 grams of spaghetti will fit inside the slot.

Method of cooking
perfect pasta

To perfectly cook any kind of pasta
you need to follow a few simple steps:

Place a pot full of water on the stove and wait until it comes to a boil. The amount of water should be proportionate to the quantity of pasta.

Only when the water boils, pour in the pasta together with the coarse salt and keep an eye on the minutes of cooking time indicated on the back of the package.

Drain the pasta 1 or 2 minutes before it reaches the indicated minutes and pour it in the pan with the sauce. Continue the cooking there for another minute, it will absorb all the flavor of your sauce!

How to store
dried pasta

Dried pasta must be stored in a cool, dry place such as a pantry or a drawer. If properly sealed, it can last up to two years! If you live in a city with a very humid And hot climate, store your pasta in a vacuum bag or in a sealable box to keep moisture out.

What if the package has been opened?

You can safely leave it there even for a couple of weeks. In your pantry, it can stay as long as you close the bag with a rubber band or pliers. Tip: always try to finish first the package that you have been storing for the longest time in your pantry, so that you will always be sure that the pasta in your pantry is always fresh.

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