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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.
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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.
What else can I help you with?
What kinds of stuffed pastas are there?
lasagna baked ziti and shell pastas
What is the present perfect tense of rinse?
The present perfect tense of rinse is have / has rinsed they have rinsed the washing. She has rinsed her hair.
Is there a list of pastas?
go to this website http://www.thenibble.com/REVIEWS/MAIN/pastas/glossary.asp
What does Italy have a lot of?
Pastas
What is the past tense of rinse?
The past tense is rinsed.
Should grains be rinsed after cooking?
Grains such as rice do not need to be rinsed; for it will wash out its starches.
What is the present tense of rinsed?
The present tense of rinsed is:I/You/We/They rinse.He/She/It rinses.The present participle is rinsing.
How do you say pastes from the Spanish to English?
Pastas
Does all pastas taste the same?
Yes most pastas taste the same . But If you put sauce or spices with it it will taste difrent . But Yes, pasta tastes the same . :)
What pastas name means little turnips?
ravioli!!!!!!!!:)
What are some pastas that begin with the letter N?
noodles
What food is served at movies in Italy?
It is pizza and pastas.
