WHAT DOES ‘AL DENTE’ MEAN?

• ‘Al Dente” is Italian for “To the Tooth”

• As a general rule, pasta is perfectly cooked when it is tender but still retains some resistance.

• You should still feel its texture when you bite into it.

• Specialty pastas should hold their shape when cooked properly.

• Pasta is undercooked when it has a chalky core and a slight taste of raw flour.

• Pasta is overcooked if it has lost its springy, chewy quality.