What is spaghetti and how to cook it?
Spaghetti is a type of long pastaproducts with a round cross-section. Undoubtedly, the birthplace of spaghetti is Italy, in Italian cuisine they are used extremely widely and are the basis of numerous dishes, they are even considered a symbol of Italy. Fans of this dish, if possible, should definitely visit the Spaghetti Museum, it is located in the town of Pontedassio, near Genoa. This museum contains hundreds of different recipes for seasonings and sauces. It is worth noting that the most common way of serving is spaghetti with tomato sauce, although there are more than ten thousand possible recipes for making the sauce. In Italy, the production of seasonings for pasta is considered one of the most revered sciences, and the masters of this are highly valued in society. Another interesting fact about spaghetti: in all 20 regions of Italy this dish is served differently. Most of the regions border the sea, so spaghetti is usually served with seafood there, in other parts of the country, seasonings made from the fruits of farming and agriculture predominate. Pasta with minced meat is very popular. So, we found out that the most popular and win-win options for spaghetti sauce are sauce from all kinds of seafood, sauce with minced meat and vegetable sauce. But this does not limit you at all, and you can choose any other recipe or even come up with something of your own, something completely new, which will make your lunch or dinner truly special.
What to choose on the shelves of the store?
The spaghetti should be long enough,Previously, their usual length was 50 cm, over time they were shortened by half to save storage space. When choosing a product in a store, in addition to external distinguishing features, it is important to pay attention to the composition. High-quality pasta is made exclusively from durum wheat, although manufacturers can still cheat and add low-grade flour there, so it is worth choosing well-known manufacturers, they are unlikely to spoil their name.
The actual cooking process itself
So, by choosing the right pasta, you canstart cooking. First, let's decide on the quantity. If you are going to serve them with sauce as a first course, then it will be enough to cook 50 g of the dry product per person. If they are going to be the main course, then take 100 g for each. Now put a pot of water on the fire. There should be a lot of water, for every 100 g of pasta there should be about 1 liter of liquid. Many people wonder: is it worth adding olive oil to the water for cooking? The same rule applies here as with porridge, which you can't spoil with oil. It definitely won't make things worse. Bring the water to a boil, add salt and immerse the spaghetti in there, you don't need to break them, just put them in a pot, and after a while they will soften and completely immerse themselves in water. They need to be stirred often so that they don't stick together. And now the most important question: how long to cook them? Here it all depends on the pasta itself, usually the time is indicated on the package, but it is still advisable to taste them. It is customary to leave spaghetti slightly undercooked. It is believed that they should reach their temperature after draining the water. The pasta is cooked, now we drain the water and leave it for a minute to drain the remaining water. There is a myth that if you rinse the pasta with cold water, it will not stick together. Remember once and for all: you do not need to do this. While our spaghetti is not cool, grease it with vegetable or butter. If you did everything correctly, then they will not stick together anyway, and they need to be served hot, not cold. And the last tip for serving. If you cooked them to serve as pasta, then it is best to mix the pasta with the sauce in the same dish in which the sauce was prepared. Mixing everything in a plate, of course, is much easier, but it will taste better. Follow our advice and believe me: all guests will be satisfied. Cook with pleasure for yourself and your loved ones.
