fightingfury88
Assistant Cook
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- Jan 24, 2006
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oh and when i add the sauce i should already have the beef off the stove right?
okay. how long should i let that sit on the stove?GB said:Add the sauce right to the beef.
Piccolina said:Welcome to DC fightingfury! I think you're doing good so far I know that you mentioned earlier that you don't have much in the kitchen, but do you have any cheese to top the pasta with (or stir it into the sauce)?
fightingfury88 said:thanks
yes i have cheese but i prefer not to use it (kind of a health nut) but i may add just a little parmesan (spelling?) cheese to the spaghetti once its done
CharlieD said:don't forget to seson it, salt pepper, etc.
BigDog said:What's wrong with cheese? I can see over indulgence being bad due to fat content, but controlled portions of cheese are quite healthy I thought . . . . . well, may not processed, but natural . . . . . . .
It should probably say on the back of the package, but a good estimate for many pastas 7-8 minutes. This varies a lot depending on the type of pasta being cooked though. Just pop a piece out if you're curious, let it cool off for a moment and taste it - if you like the consistnacy it's ready. If not give it a little longer and try a piece againfightingfury88 said:yea thats true
well i just added salt and pepper to the sauce and am boiling the pasta on high. how long should i boil the pasta?
I agree Mudbug, I came in a bit late (Alix had gotten FF88 off to a terrific start!) and it's really cool to help FF88 prepare his meal.mudbug said:This thread is really fun to read - a work in progress.....
FF88, I'd say about 10 minutes (you're almost there) on the pasta. Dip into your pot and take out a couple of strands and eat them. Are they too chewy? Let it go for another couple minutes. Keep testing and tasting. The throwing-against-the-wall trick to see if the pasta sticks doesn't really work.