I am interested in saving gas & money and being a bit more environmentally. I am wondering if I could save gas by just warming pre-soaked pasta. Is 9 hours enough or to much? How long should I cook it once soaked?
2007-07-10 04:42:20 · 11 answers · asked by RodBell 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Are you serious??? This environmental thing is getting way out of hand. Cook the pasta for 9 minutes and forget about it.
2007-07-10 05:26:33 · answer #1 · answered by dawnb 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you want mush then cook the pasta for fifteen min but If you want Al Dente pasta.
Angel Hair- 4-5 min
Rotini- 7-8 min
Farfalle- 11-12 min
Orzo- 9 min
Orecchiette- 11 min
Penne- 8 min
PS: If you use anything but boiling water your pasta will not turn out as good, and never use a microwave to cook pasta and you don't need any oil in the boiling water only salt.
2007-07-10 11:59:57 · answer #2 · answered by il cuoco 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
guys, YOU ARE PASTA SERIAL-KILLER!! please don't do that to pasta- neither cook it for 15 mins ( it becomes sticky and smashed as if had already been chewed) nor soak it, it would be uneatable!!!
if you want to be environmentally friendly, cook pasta for the time stamped on the box ( max 12 minutes if it is thick, short, bronze-machine made, 100% durum wheat semolina pasta) then save the water ( for example "fishing" spaghetti out or emptying the pot in a larger one) and use it to wash dishes- the remnants of salt and amid in it make it and excellent remedy for oily, greasy plats or pans.
2007-07-10 11:51:03 · answer #3 · answered by simonetta 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
guys, YOU ARE PASTA SERIAL-KILLER!! please don't do that to pasta- neither cook it for 15 mins ( it becomes sticky and smashed as if had already been chewed) nor soak it, it would be uneatable!!!
if you want to be environmentally friendly, cook pasta for the time stamped on the box ( max 12 minutes if it is thick, short, bronze-machine made, 100% durum wheat semolina pasta) then save the water ( for example "fishing" spaghetti out or emptying the pot in a larger one) and use it to wash dishes- the remnants of salt and amid in it make it and excellent remedy for oily, greasy plates or pans.
2007-07-10 11:46:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Soaking pasta would return it to paste, won't it? I would cook it completely, store it, and reheat at 5, but then I have the time to do that.
2007-07-10 11:50:45 · answer #5 · answered by Jess 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just additional to most of the above, you're missing out a minor detail: were you to do precisely what you propose, you would, at best, arrive at warmed, imperfectly rehydrated *raw* pasta. And believe me, the taste of raw flour is an experience best avoided. :-/
2007-07-10 12:28:11 · answer #6 · answered by CubCur 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the amount of gas you save would not be worth the trouble.
You can buy fresh pasta....that cooks up quite quickly.
2007-07-10 11:52:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
pre-cook a large amount then divide it into serving size portions.Then when you want to use it dorp it into boiling water to reheat. This will also seperate the noodles.I also do this with rice and freeze it.
2007-07-10 11:52:26 · answer #8 · answered by netwiz24 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no you can't. it becomes a mushy paste unsuitable for eating. just cook it like you're supposed to. which is NOT 15 minutes. and i totally agree with dawnb.
2007-07-10 12:51:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds like an experiement.
2007-07-10 12:00:21 · answer #10 · answered by minnamac 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋