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Sep 1 2011 01:01pm
how much milk do you use?

most of the time I use eggs and some milk

sometimes i just mix it with water
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Sep 1 2011 01:12pm
I don't use milk at all. I've never seen a recipe that called for it.
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Sep 1 2011 02:09pm
Quote (JEB90 @ Sep 1 2011 01:12pm)
I don't use milk at all.  I've never seen a recipe that called for it.


Me either
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Sep 1 2011 06:26pm
Boil enough water to cover the pasta and add salt for flavor. Always cook the pasta to al dente and shock it with cold water right when it comes out. Pour the pasta in a colander right when the timer goes off and pour cold water over it to stop it from cooking.
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Sep 1 2011 06:57pm
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Boil enough water to cover the pasta and add salt for flavor. Always cook the pasta to al dente and shock it with cold water right when it comes out.  Pour the pasta in a colander right when the timer goes off and pour cold water over it to stop it from cooking.


Ohh never herd of shocking it with cold water, why do that?
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Sep 1 2011 07:30pm
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Boil enough water to cover the pasta and add salt for flavor. Always cook the pasta to al dente and shock it with cold water right when it comes out. Pour the pasta in a colander right when the timer goes off and pour cold water over it to stop it from cooking.


alot of chefs will never do this as you lose the starch from the pasta and the sauce doesn't hold as well (something along those lines)
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Sep 1 2011 07:52pm
Quote (Tylenol @ Sep 1 2011 08:30pm)
alot of chefs will never do this as you lose the starch from the pasta and the sauce doesn't hold as well (something along those lines)


Correct. I'm really surprised an italian (hedonism) is saying to put your cooked pasta in water. Just cook the pasta and eat/serve them right away...
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Sep 1 2011 08:37pm
I think the OP is about making the actual pasta from scratch. Anyway, I used to shock the pasta in cold water to keep it from overcooking, but a friend of mine from Italy scorned me into stopping that. He also taught me a very useful trick. Reserve a cup of the pasta water before you drain the pasta. Then use this water when you toss the pasta in the sauce if you need to thin it out a little. That's the secret to making a good pesto, for example.
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Sep 1 2011 09:02pm
Quote (hofx2 @ Sep 1 2011 09:52pm)
Correct. I'm really surprised an italian (hedonism) is saying to put your cooked pasta in water. Just cook the pasta and eat/serve them right away...


I never said to put pasta in water.
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Sep 1 2011 10:22pm
I've never made home made pasta
Just buy store-bought ones and boil them
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