Pasta Maven http://pastamaven.com All About Making and Eating Great Pasta! Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:26:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Will my pasta bake in the oven with some water? http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/will-my-pasta-bake-in-the-oven-with-some-water/ http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/will-my-pasta-bake-in-the-oven-with-some-water/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:26:41 +0000 Pasta Maven http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/will-my-pasta-bake-in-the-oven-with-some-water/ I put uncooked pasta in the oven by accident and mixed it with cheese and veges. How can I fix it?

]]> http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/will-my-pasta-bake-in-the-oven-with-some-water/feed/ 4 Can i cook instant pasta with rice cooker? http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/can-i-cook-instant-pasta-with-rice-cooker/ http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/can-i-cook-instant-pasta-with-rice-cooker/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:02:01 +0000 Pasta Maven http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/can-i-cook-instant-pasta-with-rice-cooker/ According to the instruction i should use a saucepan but i don’t have a saucepan and only 1 rice cooker and 1 big flat wok!..I’m just afraid using wok the water might not cover the pasta and using rice cooker afraid it won’t cook! Well,it’s instant pasta which i need to dump everything in 1 saucepan..how?
Is a box of dried pasta mixed with cheese powder inside.

]]> http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/can-i-cook-instant-pasta-with-rice-cooker/feed/ 3 When cooking pasta, do you add oil to the water? http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/when-cooking-pasta-do-you-add-oil-to-the-water/ http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/when-cooking-pasta-do-you-add-oil-to-the-water/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:02:00 +0000 Pasta Maven http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/when-cooking-pasta-do-you-add-oil-to-the-water/ YOU NEVER EVER, ADD OIL (OLIVE OR OTHERWISE) TO PASTA WATER

SALT ONLY! FOR FLAVOR! NO OIL!

Do ITALIAN CHEFS add oil to the H20 when cooking pasta?

I DON’T THINK SO

FACT! ITALIANS DON’T ADD OIL TO BOILING PASTA WATER.

OIL IN HAIR, YES. OIL IN FERRARI, YES. OIL IN PASTA WATER, NEVER!

]]> http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/when-cooking-pasta-do-you-add-oil-to-the-water/feed/ 18 Is the jar of pasta sauce supposed to be heated before pouring onto noodles? http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/is-the-jar-of-pasta-sauce-supposed-to-be-heated-before-pouring-onto-noodles/ http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/is-the-jar-of-pasta-sauce-supposed-to-be-heated-before-pouring-onto-noodles/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:23:55 +0000 Pasta Maven http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/is-the-jar-of-pasta-sauce-supposed-to-be-heated-before-pouring-onto-noodles/ I made pasta for the first time – after removing from heat I rinsed in cold water because the directions said to add cold water to stop cooking, but then I had to end up eating cold pasta. I poured the sauce straight from the jar – all said and done it was a bad meal. Any advice?

]]> http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/is-the-jar-of-pasta-sauce-supposed-to-be-heated-before-pouring-onto-noodles/feed/ 6 How do I cook pasta in a crock pot with out preboiling? http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/how-do-i-cook-pasta-in-a-crock-pot-with-out-preboiling/ http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/how-do-i-cook-pasta-in-a-crock-pot-with-out-preboiling/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:23:53 +0000 Pasta Maven http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/how-do-i-cook-pasta-in-a-crock-pot-with-out-preboiling/ Here’s the skinny- my kitchen is in disarray from home improvement projects. I want to make a pasta dish (ie: spiral pasta with sauce and frozen meatballs) in the crock pot, but have no access to my stove/oven. SO I can’t pre boil. I literally need to dump and walk away.
Please feel free to share a recipe or instruct me on how to do this. I appreciate it!

]]> http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/how-do-i-cook-pasta-in-a-crock-pot-with-out-preboiling/feed/ 4 What is the best type of pasta to use when making a chicken pasta dish? http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/what-is-the-best-type-of-pasta-to-use-when-making-a-chicken-pasta-dish/ http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/what-is-the-best-type-of-pasta-to-use-when-making-a-chicken-pasta-dish/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:19:26 +0000 Pasta Maven http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/what-is-the-best-type-of-pasta-to-use-when-making-a-chicken-pasta-dish/ Usually i use Penne pasta when cooking a pasta dish, is that ok?

]]> http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/what-is-the-best-type-of-pasta-to-use-when-making-a-chicken-pasta-dish/feed/ 4 How long can I keep buttered pasta in the fridge for? http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/how-long-can-i-keep-buttered-pasta-in-the-fridge-for/ http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/how-long-can-i-keep-buttered-pasta-in-the-fridge-for/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:30:03 +0000 Pasta Maven http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/how-long-can-i-keep-buttered-pasta-in-the-fridge-for/ My children eat pasta almost every night with meatballs, chicken or whatever. I get tired of boiling pasta every day ot every other day. Can I just make it once a week and use that or would that be pushing it. I’m only talking about buttered pasta (no meat).
I try to avoid microwaving, especially for the little ones, as much as possible.

]]> http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/how-long-can-i-keep-buttered-pasta-in-the-fridge-for/feed/ 5 Ziti pasta – what shape is it and is there a substitute? http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/ziti-pasta-what-shape-is-it-and-is-there-a-substitute/ http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/ziti-pasta-what-shape-is-it-and-is-there-a-substitute/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:18:14 +0000 Pasta Maven http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/ziti-pasta-what-shape-is-it-and-is-there-a-substitute/ I have a recipe that calls for ziti pasta and I can’t find it. Is there any acceptable substitute? What size and shape is it? Is it like lasagna noodles or more like a curly noodle? Thanks!

]]> http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/ziti-pasta-what-shape-is-it-and-is-there-a-substitute/feed/ 4 What is the best way to microwave pasta several days after cooking? http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/what-is-the-best-way-to-microwave-pasta-several-days-after-cooking/ http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/what-is-the-best-way-to-microwave-pasta-several-days-after-cooking/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:13:18 +0000 Pasta Maven http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/what-is-the-best-way-to-microwave-pasta-several-days-after-cooking/ I am a huge pasta eater, and often cook huge portions of ziti or penne at a time. After eating my fill for dinner that night, I put the pasta in a covered bowl and refrigerate. However, after a night in the refrigerator, the pasta becomes hard and brittle, so when I want to warm it up and eat it days later, it is very stiff. Is there a special but simple way to cook it instead to get all the pasta at the same level of softness it is right after it is cooked for the first time.

]]> http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/what-is-the-best-way-to-microwave-pasta-several-days-after-cooking/feed/ 2 What makes pasta stick together and how do you help it stop sticking? What are the main ingredients of pasta? http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/what-makes-pasta-stick-together-and-how-do-you-help-it-stop-sticking-what-are-the-main-ingredients-of-pasta/ http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/what-makes-pasta-stick-together-and-how-do-you-help-it-stop-sticking-what-are-the-main-ingredients-of-pasta/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:29:40 +0000 Pasta Maven http://pastamaven.com/pasta-ant/what-makes-pasta-stick-together-and-how-do-you-help-it-stop-sticking-what-are-the-main-ingredients-of-pasta/ 1.What makes pasta stick together?
2.How do you help it stop sticking?
3.What are the main ingredients of pasta?
4.What is the italien phrase for undercooked?
5.What wheat is pasta made from? (is it dorum???)
6.What structure is it made from? (is this carbohydrates???)
7.When was spaghetti first made in the UK?
8.What caused the change in attitudes in eating pasta(in the UK – 1940ish i think)?
9.Why does the roux (butter + flour) have to be carefully stirred?
10.How do you know if the sauce is cooked?
Any help would really be appreciated! Thank you in advance!
Wow everyone htank you so much for your help- I really appreciate it:)

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