How much and how to cook pasta to make it perfect?
An interesting question that torments many housewives.
At one pasta stick together, at others glass turn out, at the third tasteless.
What is the problem and how to cook the pasta correctly?
How to cook pasta - the general principles of cooking
The perfect recipe and the exact time how much to cook pasta simply does not exist. It all depends on the type of wheat used, the size of the products and the chosen method of cooking. But there are general principles that will help to prepare the perfect dish.
Five secrets of the perfect pasta:
1. Before cooking, it is desirable to examine the information on the packaging. Usually there is indicated the cooking time. But it is approximate.
2. To prevent pasta from sticking together, you can add some oil while cooking it in water. And, of course, lubricate the finished products.
3. Of course, you can pour a pack of products with a liter of water and cook. But it is believed that for ideal pasta you need not less than a liter of liquid per 100 grams of dry product, regardless of its size and shape.
4. Never save on pasta. If they are made of bad wheat, then it is more difficult to achieve a tasty and perfect dish. And, by the way, the cost of different types rarely has a really big difference and hits the wallet a lot.
5. Immediately after running the pasta into the water, they should be mixed well. Otherwise, they are sure to stick together.
These simple tips will help you prepare a high-quality side dish or any other dish. But how and how much to cook the pasta, so that they do not stick together, get tasty and neat?
How to cook pasta in the pan
The most common way of cooking pasta is cooking in a saucepan. So prepare products for side dishes, casseroles and other needs. This method is used by many housewives, but how to cook pasta on the stove?
Ingredients
• 300 grams of pasta;
• 3 liters of water;
• 2 tablespoons of salt;
• 40 grams of oil.
Cooking
1. Fill the pot with water, put it on the stove and let it boil. We salt.
2. Dip the dry product into the water and immediately stir it well, otherwise the products will stick to the walls of the dishes and to the bottom. 3. Now you need to cover the pot for a few seconds and make the maximum fire so that the products boil as soon as possible.
4. Immediately remove the lid, otherwise the dish will “run away” to the stove.
5. Make a moderate fire and cook until tender.
6. But how much to cook pasta? If the package is worth 10 minutes, then 9 minutes need to try.
7. If the products are ready, then pour them into a colander. You can rinse with boiling water.
8. Add oil, stir and ready! Oil can be used any. Cream is better to melt, so that it is evenly distributed among the products.
How and how much to cook pasta for frying and baking
Often different dishes are cooked from boiled pasta, followed by frying or cooking in the oven, for example, for casseroles. But for them the products need to be prepared a little differently, they can not be digested.
Ingredients
• 300 grams of pasta;
• 3 liters of water;
• salt;
• butter.
Cooking
1. Boil water with salt, pour in a couple of tablespoons of oil.
2. Run the pasta, stir and at maximum fire bring to a boil.
3. Reduce the heat and cook, but not to full readiness.
4. As soon as the products increase in size, but will still be harsh, they need to try.
5. If the pasta is not glued to the teeth and bite easily, then that's it! Then they come when frying.
6. If the products are sticky, they are difficult to get to the core, then we bring them to the state described above.
7. If the pasta is soft and fully prepared, then when frying, they will lose shape. Therefore, the dish will have to be cooked with a small amount of sauces and at a maximum temperature, so as not to turn into a pasta porridge.
How to cook pasta so that they do not stick together
If you can not cook high quality pasta, and they constantly stick together, you can resort to some tricks.
Ingredients
• pasta 300 g;
• 3-4 liters of water;
• 50 grams of oil;
• salt.
Cooking
1. Take a large and wide pan. High dishes will not work. We need heat to be distributed as evenly as possible.
2. Salt and immediately pour in the oil. All 50 ml. It will envelop the product and reduce their stickiness.
3. As soon as the water boils, pour pasta, quickly bring to a boil. You can temporarily cover the pan with a lid to speed up the process. 4. After boiling, gently mix the products to re-cover with oil. We do this carefully, it is better to use the spatula. We mix every 2 minutes, that is 2-3 more times.
5. Finished products are thrown into a colander and immediately pour boiling water.
6. Fill with oil, cover and vigorously shake the pan. That's all!
How to cook pasta in milk
Milk soup or porridge is a wonderful dish not only for children. It is ideal for breakfast, easy and quick to prepare. Products can be taken any, from seashells, to horns and vermicelli.
Ingredients
• 1 liter of milk;
• 200 grams of pasta;
• 30 grams of oil;
• 2 spoons of sugar;
• salt.
Cooking
1. Boil milk.
2. Salt, sugar and immediately add the oil. For dairy dishes it is better to use butter.
3. Pour pasta, stir and let it boil.
4. Turn down the heat and cook until soft. Vermicelli enough for 2-3 minutes. Horns and shells need to boil for 8-10 minutes.
How to cook pasta in the pan with other ingredients (in the soup)
Cooking pasta in combination with vegetables and other ingredients is more difficult. It is necessary to correctly determine the time of laying the product. Most often cooked soup with pasta. It is easier for this to use vermicelli web. It is enough to let the soup boil and immediately turn it off. But, how and how much to cook other pasta?
Ingredients
• soup;
• pasta.
Cooking
1. Pasta such as shells, horns, snails are launched into the soup when the potatoes begin to pierce, but are not yet completely ready.
2. Put the products in the pan, the soup should already be salted. Mix well.
3. Cook until soft, but not fully cooked. Products should be a little stiff, but already increased in size. If the pasta according to the instructions need 10 minutes, then 5-6 is enough in the soup.
4. Fill the soup with roasted vegetables, herbs and spices, give to boil.
5. Turn off and let the dish stand for 10 minutes. Pasta will reach. If they are overcooked, then even without insisting the product will become slackened on the plate.
How to cook fried pasta
Non-spud cooking method of pasta. It requires the exact observance of proportions. But this is not all the features. The pasta is very fragrant, tasty and brown. It is better to use products of a simple form - tubules, vermicelli, horns. Ingredients
• 120 grams of pasta;
• 2 glasses of water;
• salt;
• pepper;
• 30 ml of oil.
In this dish you can add any spices and spices.
Cooking
1. Heat the oil in a frying pan, add pepper and any spices, except salt.
2. Put down the raw pasta and fry until brown over high heat, do not forget to interfere.
3. Water boiled separately with salt, pour in pasta.
4. Give boil, reduce the fire and cover the pan.
5. Cook the pasta for about 10 minutes, then open. We try. If there is liquid, and the dish is ready, then add the fire and evaporate. If the pasta is still damp, then cover and let walk.
6. Fill the finished dish with greens, served with vegetables, meat, you can fill with all sauces.
Cooking pasta - tips and tricks
• More tasty than macaroni turn out if to grease them with butter. Well, faster and easier to use vegetable oil and it takes a little less.
• If you add beetroot juice to the water for cooking pasta, they will turn out to be a very interesting and beautiful color. Especially such a dish will appreciate the little fussy. In addition, beetroot is useful and is a natural dye.
• How many pasta to boil? According to the norms for one person is 80-100 grams of dry product. That is, a standard pack of 400 grams is enough for a family of 4 people. But everyone's appetites are different, it is also worth considering.
• Water for pasta salt before immersion products. And never salt in the cooking process.
• For cooking pasta you need not only plenty of water, but also a large saucepan. Pour liquids no more than 2/3. Otherwise, there is a risk of washing the stove after cooking.
