Comments for Pasta Maven http://pastamaven.com All About Making and Eating Great Pasta! Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:20:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Will my pasta bake in the oven with some water? by Dottie R http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/will-my-pasta-bake-in-the-oven-with-some-water/comment-page-1/#comment-2005 Dottie R Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:20:25 +0000 http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/will-my-pasta-bake-in-the-oven-with-some-water/#comment-2005 I'd be tempted to dump it all into a frying pan with a lid and put it on the stove top with some water or milk and stir often over medium heat. You'll probably have to add some additional liquid as you go, but don't add too much at a time since you can't drain it. The pasta should eventually cook and hopefully the veggies won't all be way overcooked. So it's not going to be your best dinner tonight, but it should still be fine. If you have more cheese, you might want to add some when you think the pasta's finally ready. I’d be tempted to dump it all into a frying pan with a lid and put it on the stove top with some water or milk and stir often over medium heat. You’ll probably have to add some additional liquid as you go, but don’t add too much at a time since you can’t drain it. The pasta should eventually cook and hopefully the veggies won’t all be way overcooked.

So it’s not going to be your best dinner tonight, but it should still be fine. If you have more cheese, you might want to add some when you think the pasta’s finally ready.

]]> Comment on Will my pasta bake in the oven with some water? by ED http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/will-my-pasta-bake-in-the-oven-with-some-water/comment-page-1/#comment-2004 ED Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:02:44 +0000 http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/will-my-pasta-bake-in-the-oven-with-some-water/#comment-2004 Just add add about 3/4 cup water or other liquid per cup of pasta, stir and bake at 350F until pasta is tender. Just add add about 3/4 cup water or other liquid per cup of pasta, stir and bake at 350F until pasta is tender.

]]> Comment on Will my pasta bake in the oven with some water? by christnp http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/will-my-pasta-bake-in-the-oven-with-some-water/comment-page-1/#comment-2003 christnp Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:15:38 +0000 http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/will-my-pasta-bake-in-the-oven-with-some-water/#comment-2003 It will probably be OK if you add some liquid (preferably broth), cover it with foil or a lid, and let it bake for an hour or so. Don't use much liquid. You can always add more if it's getting too dry, but you can't take it away. It's kind of the same concept as a using raw lasagne noodles to make a lasagne. It works fine as long as there is some moisture. It will probably be OK if you add some liquid (preferably broth), cover it with foil or a lid, and let it bake for an hour or so. Don’t use much liquid. You can always add more if it’s getting too dry, but you can’t take it away.

It’s kind of the same concept as a using raw lasagne noodles to make a lasagne. It works fine as long as there is some moisture.

]]> Comment on Will my pasta bake in the oven with some water? by rebecca_lynn http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/will-my-pasta-bake-in-the-oven-with-some-water/comment-page-1/#comment-2002 rebecca_lynn Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:32:27 +0000 http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/will-my-pasta-bake-in-the-oven-with-some-water/#comment-2002 did u take it out? bc that sounds like it might taste not so bad. if u didnt take it out yt then i say try it, u never kno =] did u take it out? bc that sounds like it might taste not so bad. if u didnt take it out yt then i say try it, u never kno =]

]]> Comment on When cooking pasta, do you add oil to the water? by M U N C H http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/when-cooking-pasta-do-you-add-oil-to-the-water/comment-page-1/#comment-1976 M U N C H Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:46:39 +0000 http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/when-cooking-pasta-do-you-add-oil-to-the-water/#comment-1976 Are you mad??? i'm italian, you have add only salt oo water but only after the water boiles Are you mad???

i’m italian, you have add only salt oo water but only after the water boiles

]]> Comment on When cooking pasta, do you add oil to the water? by Patty http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/when-cooking-pasta-do-you-add-oil-to-the-water/comment-page-1/#comment-1975 Patty Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:06:16 +0000 http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/when-cooking-pasta-do-you-add-oil-to-the-water/#comment-1975 I don't add oil. It's pointless, even though I have heard of people adding oil to pasta water for a little flavor. I don’t add oil. It’s pointless, even though I have heard of people adding oil to pasta water for a little flavor.

]]> Comment on When cooking pasta, do you add oil to the water? by kelly a http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/when-cooking-pasta-do-you-add-oil-to-the-water/comment-page-1/#comment-1974 kelly a Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:42:25 +0000 http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/when-cooking-pasta-do-you-add-oil-to-the-water/#comment-1974 i add oil so that it wont stick in my pan but if u were so smart why did u ask the question then???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? i add oil so that it wont stick in my pan but if u were so smart why did u ask the question then????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

]]> Comment on When cooking pasta, do you add oil to the water? by Kelly R http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/when-cooking-pasta-do-you-add-oil-to-the-water/comment-page-1/#comment-1973 Kelly R Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:04:38 +0000 http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/when-cooking-pasta-do-you-add-oil-to-the-water/#comment-1973 You only need to add salt to the water. Also, when the pasta is finished cooking don't rinse it either. Put the sauce straight onto it as the starch left in the pasta will help the sauce stick to it. The only time you should rinse it is if it is going to be sitting there for a while or you are going to be using it for a cold pasta salad. If you don't want the water to boil over, then put a wooden spoon on the top of the pot. You only need to add salt to the water. Also, when the pasta is finished cooking don’t rinse it either. Put the sauce straight onto it as the starch left in the pasta will help the sauce stick to it. The only time you should rinse it is if it is going to be sitting there for a while or you are going to be using it for a cold pasta salad.

If you don’t want the water to boil over, then put a wooden spoon on the top of the pot.

]]> Comment on When cooking pasta, do you add oil to the water? by Pinguino http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/when-cooking-pasta-do-you-add-oil-to-the-water/comment-page-1/#comment-1972 Pinguino Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:18:44 +0000 http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/when-cooking-pasta-do-you-add-oil-to-the-water/#comment-1972 Although I have to agree to those who said you're not actually looking for a reply :) my reply is: you're right (except one point): although it may be true adding oil in the boiling water may prevent pasta to stick, it's also true that: 1) if pasta stick it's either not cooked properly (too much) or 2) pasta is made with flour "type 0" instead of "type 00". Italian pasta must be made with durum wheat type 00. On the other hand, adding oil in the boiling water may prevent even the sauce to stick with pasta as it should... Anyway, Italians who live in Italy *don't* put oil in the water (although you can found somebody who do, and also chefs who say they shoudn't). The wrong point you raised is: "OIL IN HAIR, YES." No; Italians took this habits from America, decades ago :) but know nobody do. I mean, in Italy; perhaps in America. Although I have to agree to those who said you’re not actually looking for a reply :) my reply is: you’re right (except one point): although it may be true adding oil in the boiling water may prevent pasta to stick, it’s also true that: 1) if pasta stick it’s either not cooked properly (too much) or 2) pasta is made with flour “type 0″ instead of “type 00″. Italian pasta must be made with durum wheat type 00.
On the other hand, adding oil in the boiling water may prevent even the sauce to stick with pasta as it should…

Anyway, Italians who live in Italy *don’t* put oil in the water (although you can found somebody who do, and also chefs who say they shoudn’t).

The wrong point you raised is: “OIL IN HAIR, YES.”

No; Italians took this habits from America, decades ago :) but know nobody do. I mean, in Italy; perhaps in America.

]]> Comment on When cooking pasta, do you add oil to the water? by -->mikeL... http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/when-cooking-pasta-do-you-add-oil-to-the-water/comment-page-1/#comment-1971 -->mikeL... Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:10:57 +0000 http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/when-cooking-pasta-do-you-add-oil-to-the-water/#comment-1971 I add oil in it... is it bad to put oil in pasta water?.. I add oil in it… is it bad to put oil in pasta water?..

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