Introduction: How to Boil Pasta
CAUTION: SAFE FIRST!
You will be learning the procedural steps in boiling pasta and what will be needed throughout the process.
Estimated time for completion: 10-15 mins !!!
Supplies
- Pot
- Pot cover
- Spoon
Paper towels (Optional: cleaning purposes)
Drainer
Equipment Needed:
Stove
Sink
Ingredients:
- Oil ( any cooking oil will do)
- Salt
Uncooked pasta
Step 1: Grab a Pot (size Based on the Amount)
Firstly, you'll grab a pot from wherever they may be kept.
Size Example: If you're making a larger amount( serving of 6+) of pasta you should use a big pot
Step 2: Rinse Pot With Cold Water Then Dump It Out
You should re-rinse pot with cold water just to make sure it's nice and clean before preparing it to cook the pasta.
After, it is done being rinsed you should dump out any water left in pot
- Pot should be empty by the end of this step
Step 3: Refill Pot With Cold Water
You'll be refilling the pot with cold water half way
IMPORTANT: Needs to be half way filled with water so when it starts to boil it doesn't boil over the pot and onto the stove top!
Step 4: Place Filled Pot on the Stove Top Eye
Stove top eye: Circle parts on stove that can be heated up when pots/pans is placed on top and stove top is turned on
IF YOU DON'T HAVE A STOVE THAT HAS A 4 INDIVIDUAL CIRCLE DESIGN ON STOVE TOP THEN YOU'LL PLACE THE POT WHERE EVER ON THE STOVE IT GETS HOT ONCE TURNED ON
NEXT STEP IS WHERE BEING CAUTIONS BEGINS!!!
Step 5: Turn on Stove Top to 8
BE CAREFUL AROUND HOT SURFACE
You'll turn the noble that corresponds to stove top.
Turn it all the way to number 8 or "high" and wait for the water to come to a boil
Step 6: Pour Oil and Sprinkle Salt in Pot of Water
While the water is getting hot, pour a TABLE SPOON SIZE OF OIL in boiling water pot
Once finished with oil, pick up salt shaker and give it 2 shakes in warming water
If you don't have a salt shaker, take 2 pinches of salt and sprinkle in pot of boiling water
GIVE IT A FEW MINUTES UNTIL WATER STARTS TO COME TO A BOIL
BE CAREFUL AROUND HOT SURFACE AND BOILING WATER
Step 7: Pour Uncooked Pasta in Pot
When the water is boiling, pour the uncooked pasta from the box or bag into pot
Have spoon ready for use
MAY SPLASH BE CAUTIONS AND CAREFUL
Step 8: Stir Pasta in Boiling Water
You should have the spoon in hand and ready for use!
Give it a couple stirs and make sure the pasta isn't clumping together
If you feel you need to dump some water out from the pot because it looks like it'll over flow from you're perspective please do so
AGAIN SAFETY FIRST! BE CAREFUL AND CAUTIONS
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Step 9: Cover Pot and Let It Cook
Grab the pot cover and place it on pot
Let pasta cook for 10 mins
You can check it throughout the 10 mins if you want, if felt it's ready before the 10 mins please move on to step #9
Ways you can tell if pasta is ready:
- Soft
- Not sticking together
- Taste of it
(everyone has their own preference)
Step 10: Drain Water
After checking pasta once the 10 mins is finished, turn off used stove top
Grab drainer
If you're doing the draining individually:
- Have drainer in which ever hand you don't write in
- Pick up pot with pasta on stove
- Proceed to sink
- If you want you can have cold water running before pasta is dumped or turn it on after pasta is in drainer
- Pour cooked pasta in drainer ( BE CAREFUL, CAN BE VERY HOT DUE TO THE STEAM)
- Place old pasta pot back on the sink
- Rinse pasta in COLD water
- Make sure water is drained
- Place drainer with pasta in it on top of the old pasta pot on stove
If you're doing the draining with some help:
- Have person hold drainer over sink
- Grab pot from stove and bring in over to the sink
- Slowly pour water and pasta into drainer ( BE CAREFUL, CAN BE VERY HOT DUE TO THE STEAM)
- After being poured, rinse pasta in drainer with COLD water
- Make sure water is drained
- Place drainer with pasta in it on top of the old pasta pot on stove
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Step 11: Create Your Dish With the Cooked Pasta
Congratulations! You boiled pasta for the first time, now it's time to create your own tasty pasta dish
Serving size:
small pot- one serving
medium pot- three to four servings
large pot- 6-10+ servings (based on how many boxes or packages of pasta you use)