What are the best tips for cooking pasta (dried)?

Salt the water like the sea. SAVE pasta water — it's liquid gold for sauces.

How do you boil (al dente) pasta (dried)?

Boil (al dente) at 8–10 min (check pkg). Taste 1 min before package time.

How do you boil (tender) pasta (dried)?

Boil (tender) at 10–13 min. Soft through.

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Pasta (Dried)

Standard dried — spaghetti, penne, etc.

Cooking Methods

Boil (al dente)Boil (tender)

Rolling boil, well-salted8–10 min (check pkg)

✎ Taste 1 min before package time.