Super-Quick Pasta Sauces: How to Cook Pasta with the Chiappas

now we’re just gonna focus on making the

now we’re just gonna focus on making the perfect perfect pasta so for those of

perfect perfect pasta so for those of

perfect perfect pasta so for those of you that know how to do that this video

you that know how to do that this video

you that know how to do that this video is not for you this is almost your

is not for you this is almost your

is not for you this is almost your dummy’s guide to cooking the perfect

dummy’s guide to cooking the perfect

dummy’s guide to cooking the perfect pasta first thing right amount of pasta

pasta first thing right amount of pasta

pasta first thing right amount of pasta per person I would stick to about

per person I would stick to about

per person I would stick to about hundred grams per person next correct

hundred grams per person next correct

hundred grams per person next correct amount of water it doesn’t look like

amount of water it doesn’t look like

amount of water it doesn’t look like much pasta and it looks like a lot of

much pasta and it looks like a lot of

much pasta and it looks like a lot of water but that is just right

water but that is just right

water but that is just right make sure there’s at least double if not

make sure there’s at least double if not

make sure there’s at least double if not triple the amount of water for the

triple the amount of water for the

triple the amount of water for the amount of pasta you’re using some people

amount of pasta you’re using some people

amount of pasta you’re using some people put way too little and then it just

put way too little and then it just

put way too little and then it just shrivels up to nothing make sure your

shrivels up to nothing make sure your

shrivels up to nothing make sure your water is boiling before your pasta goes

water is boiling before your pasta goes

water is boiling before your pasta goes in really really important there’s no

in really really important there’s no

in really really important there’s no rules but a generous pinch of salt into

rules but a generous pinch of salt into

rules but a generous pinch of salt into that water getting that seasoning

that water getting that seasoning

that water getting that seasoning started right from the get-go and there

started right from the get-go and there

started right from the get-go and there we go pans ready boiling it’s got salt

we go pans ready boiling it’s got salt

we go pans ready boiling it’s got salt in with the pasta give it a stir every

in with the pasta give it a stir every

in with the pasta give it a stir every different type of pasta has different

different type of pasta has different

different type of pasta has different cooking times in my opinion only use the

cooking times in my opinion only use the

cooking times in my opinion only use the timing on the packet as a guide it’s all

timing on the packet as a guide it’s all

timing on the packet as a guide it’s all about tasting it so I know this one’s

about tasting it so I know this one’s

about tasting it so I know this one’s gonna take about 8 to 10 minutes I’m

gonna take about 8 to 10 minutes I’m

gonna take about 8 to 10 minutes I’m gonna leave it there and come back and

gonna leave it there and come back and

gonna leave it there and come back and taste it to check whether it’s cooked

taste it to check whether it’s cooked

taste it to check whether it’s cooked I’m not gonna follow that timing

I’m not gonna follow that timing

I’m not gonna follow that timing literally now is the time that I would

literally now is the time that I would

literally now is the time that I would either go make my pasta sauce or make

either go make my pasta sauce or make

either go make my pasta sauce or make sure it’s ready pasta does not wait

sure it’s ready pasta does not wait

sure it’s ready pasta does not wait around you have to be prepared so this

around you have to be prepared so this

around you have to be prepared so this has been boiling away now for about

has been boiling away now for about

has been boiling away now for about eight minutes I’m just gonna have a

eight minutes I’m just gonna have a

eight minutes I’m just gonna have a taste

almost almost ready you’ve probably

almost almost ready you’ve probably heard the term al dente which is an

heard the term al dente which is an

heard the term al dente which is an Italian term which means to the bite and

Italian term which means to the bite and

Italian term which means to the bite and when you take that bite it should be

when you take that bite it should be

when you take that bite it should be soft but firm to the tooth and sometimes

soft but firm to the tooth and sometimes

soft but firm to the tooth and sometimes you can see a little little little white

you can see a little little little white

you can see a little little little white strand right in the fender there if it’s

strand right in the fender there if it’s

strand right in the fender there if it’s soft all the way through its overcooked

soft all the way through its overcooked

soft all the way through its overcooked that is what you don’t want because

that is what you don’t want because

that is what you don’t want because it’ll be like mash you really really

it’ll be like mash you really really

it’ll be like mash you really really want to have that bit of firmness to it

want to have that bit of firmness to it

want to have that bit of firmness to it so it was almost ready I’m just gonna

so it was almost ready I’m just gonna

so it was almost ready I’m just gonna try another little piece yeah perfect

try another little piece yeah perfect

try another little piece yeah perfect you can either drain it using tongs and

you can either drain it using tongs and

you can either drain it using tongs and take it directly to your pasta sauce

take it directly to your pasta sauce

take it directly to your pasta sauce which is on the heat or you can drain it

which is on the heat or you can drain it

which is on the heat or you can drain it into a colander if you left that there

into a colander if you left that there

into a colander if you left that there without anything on it it would stick

without anything on it it would stick

without anything on it it would stick together go all gloopy and overcook this

together go all gloopy and overcook this

together go all gloopy and overcook this is as simple as it gets

is as simple as it gets

is as simple as it gets olive oil and Parmesan salt and pepper

olive oil and Parmesan salt and pepper

olive oil and Parmesan salt and pepper but the most important thing is you can

but the most important thing is you can

but the most important thing is you can see here the pasta is perfectly cooked

see here the pasta is perfectly cooked

see here the pasta is perfectly cooked it’s holding its shape it’s nice and

it’s holding its shape it’s nice and

it’s holding its shape it’s nice and smooth and silky it hasn’t gotten like

smooth and silky it hasn’t gotten like

smooth and silky it hasn’t gotten like mush on the plate once you’ve mastered

mush on the plate once you’ve mastered

mush on the plate once you’ve mastered this technique you can apply it to all

this technique you can apply it to all

this technique you can apply it to all the different sources and we’ve done a

the different sources and we’ve done a

the different sources and we’ve done a few 60 second sauces two-minute pasta

few 60 second sauces two-minute pasta

few 60 second sauces two-minute pasta sauces to try them out I’d love to hear

sauces to try them out I’d love to hear

sauces to try them out I’d love to hear your thoughts too if you’ve got any tips

your thoughts too if you’ve got any tips

your thoughts too if you’ve got any tips and techniques or feel free to write

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