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If i have 8 cups of water how much dried pasta do I need?
It doesn't work well that way. Get a large pot, half fill with hot water, then let it come to a boil . Now put your pasta in, cook for required time, then drain water off the pasta.
Do the cells in your body swell and lyse when you drink water?
No. Your cells need salt in then to swell. Also "lyse" means to break. Your cells do not break when and if you drink water. So the answer is no.
How much pasta do you boil if you need to cook it?
Pasta about doubles in size once cooked, so if you need 2c I suggest boiling a little over 1c of pasta.
How do I make pasta?
To make your own fresh pasta you will need flour, water, egg, salt, and yeast. You can change the recipe, but these are the basics you need.
Why does pasta need to be cooked in boiling water?
If you add pasta to cold water, and then bring it to a boil, the starches will begin to dissolve. This will cause a very sticky surface on the pasta, and it will clump together. By adding the pasta to boiling water, the surface starches cook right away.
How much pasta sauce will you need for 12 boxes of pasta?
A rough estimate would be 20 I would say 20
How many boxes of pasta will you need to make a pasta salad to feed 200 people?
depending on how much people eat you would need about 10-12 boxes of pasta to satisfy your members.That will be enough for 200 people.
Why does uncooked pasta keep longer than cooked pasta?
Life needs water. Due to this simple fact, any kind of wet climate will naturally attract mold, because mold is a living "thing". When you cook pasta, you boil it in water, right? Well, during this process, the pasta absorbs the water and retains it. As time progresses, mold will begin to settle in your cooked pasta, because like all living things, we need water and will go to desperate measures to get it if we have to. Putting it in the fridge will slow down the process, but will not eliminate it. Sticking in the freezer, on the other hand, is much more beneficial, considering that not many things (including mold) will survive in such a climate. Dry pasta, as you may now understand, contains no water or any nutrients that would attract mold. This is why anything damp or wet will attract mold quickly (especially at room temperature), where as dry foods will vary (depending on the ingredients and how it was cooked) and rarely attract mold.
How much salt for cooking pasta?
Salt is necessary to give flavor to the pasta. As discussed here,http://eat-italian.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-much-salt-for-cooking-pasta.htmlyou need a tea spoon of salt for two cup of water or 1/2 tea spoon for each cup of water
Why are pastas rinsed?
To prevent it from overcooking. Cold water will stop the cooking process. However, you need not rinse it if you want to serve the pasta immediately. -------------------------- Rinsing pasta removes the starch. If serving hot pasta, you want the starchy coating to remain in order to make your sauce stick. If you are making a cold pasta salad, you will want to rinse the pasta in cold water first.
Why dou use so much water to boil noodles?
Pasta added to water before it starts to boil gets a heat start on mushiness. Pasta quickly begins to break down in tepid water as the starch dissolves. You need the intense heat of boiling water to "set" the outside of the pasta, which prevents the pasta from sticking together. That's why the fast boil is so important; the water temperature drops when you add the pasta, but if you have a fast boil, the water will still be hot enough for the pasta to cook properly. http://whatscookingamerica.net/Pasta_Rice_Main/pasta.htm
What equipment do you need to cook pasta?
You can make your own using semolina flour, egg and water. But usually people purchase the dry product in the pasta aisle, then boil it for 7 minutes in salted water and serve it with a tomato sauce or garlic-and-oil sauce.
