• unperson [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      Start with the water already boiling, heat on high.

      Drop the pasta in the water, make sure it's fully covered in water. Unless your pot is very big you may have to wait ten seconds for spaghetti to soften and bend it.

      Set a timer for 8 minutes (for spaghetti, thicker pasta may take longer)

      If the pasta is bad quality, stir after 2 minutes to prevent it from sticking to itself.

      When the water boils again you can lower the heat.

      Strain as soon as the timer beeps.

      Al dente every time.

    • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
      hexagon
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      1 year ago

      Elon - why are you cooking by yourself? Just tell your personal chef "al dente or you're fired" and you're all good. Every single time.

    • dualmindblade [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      No secret, just subtract about 1.5 - 2 minutes from the instructions, a bit more if it's going back into a hot pot