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Pasta needs to cook in rapidly boiling water, so a double boiler won't work that well for cooking pasta.
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How do you double boil something?
When you cook something in a double boiler, you are not actually double boiling something. You put water in the bottom part of the double boiler, and the food in the top part. This lets the food item cook slowly. This is often done when melting chocolate.
What is the process called when you slow cook an egg mixture over a double boiler?
Poaching
What starts with d and you use it to cook food?
Two options are a dutch oven and a double boiler.
Who cooks pasta?
Anyone can cook pasta. This can be anyone whether a chef or a bad cook.
Can you cook pasta a head of time?
You can cook the pasta earlier in the day, or the day before, then refrigerate it. You can then use it in a pasta salad or refry it.
What is the proportion of water to cook macaroni?
I always put double amount of water to pasta. e.g. 1 cup of pasta = 2 cups water. never boil pasta in a pan with the lid on. The pan has to be uncovered.
What takes longer to cook pasta or peas?
Pasta
How do you cook raw pasta in oven?
The only way you can cook raw pasta in a oven is by layering the pasta with a sauce, like a meat sauce or white sauce.
Can I use a pasta boiler as a fryer?
No. It won't get the temperature of the oil hot enough.
Does Strega Nona only cook pasta?
Of course she cooks pasta you wierdo!
Does rice double in size when cooked?
I'm not sure it's really double, but it definitely expands.
How does cooking fresh pasta differ from cooking dried pasta?
Dried pasta has a better shelf live. Fresh pasta will cook much faster. Fresh pasta has to be refrigerated while dried pasta can be kept on the shelf.
