| A generous side of perfectly al dente pasta with bright pomodoro sauce completes the meal. |
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| The risotto turned out to be excellent and very well seasoned, with its fat grains of al dente rice and its large chunks of tasty mushrooms. |
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| It is important to work the dough until it is nice and shiny, as this gives it the al dente texture. |
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| Al dente is a fancy term for pasta that's fully cooked, but not overly soft. |
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| The spaghetti pomodoro, cooked al dente with a gently spiced sauce, was a bit too sophisticated for the children. |
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| In cooking, the adjective al dente describes pasta and rice that has been cooked so as to be firm but not hard. |
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| Serve hot on a bed of tagliatelle al dente and sprinkle some freshly-grated Parmesan cheese over it. |
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| Al dente asparagus with expertly made hollandaise sauce, flavorful onion-laced lyonnaise and mashed potatoes made winning side dishes. |
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| Both were made with top-quality ingredients cooked to perfection, accompanied by nicely al dente vegetables and creamy dauphinoise potatoes. |
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| Cook the fusilli and bow ties separately in a large pot of boiling salted water for 10 to 12 minutes until each pasta is al dente. |
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| In this case, they were far from trendy al dente vegetables and had a rich meaty, sharp flavour, which I would happily have had as a main course. |
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| We'll cook the turkey our way, have chestnut-apple dressing using fresh white bread, eat whole berry cranberry sauce and al dente veggies. |
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| Cook the tortellini in a large pan of salted, boiling water until al dente. |
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| Remember that pasta is not a staple foodstuff when it's completely al dente. |
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| I picked listlessly at my Black Angus steak, not quite al dente fettuccine, and sighed. |
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| Also evoking the sensation of just-harvested ingredients is a coarse amatriciana of tomato, chili, and pecorino atop al dente bucatini. |
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| The rich, tangy sauce is a perfect foil for the tender green stalks, which should be cooked until just al dente. |
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| I like it mainly because it cooks up al dente like pasta should if you are paying attention, and then retains its toothsomeness instead of turning to mush. |
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| Tiny, rice-shaped orzo absorbs liquid and flavor much like rice, but it doesn't need to be stirred obsessively for a perfectly al dente, creamy result. |
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| When the cubes are al dente, chill immediately in iced water. |
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| In a pot of water, boil some fettucini noodles till al dente. |
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| In kettle of boiling salted water cook the fusilli for 10 to 12 minutes, or until it is al dente, drain it well, and in a large bowl toss it with the chicken mixture. |
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| Tip in the orecchiette and broccoli and cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packet, until al dente. |
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| The leek was squeakingly al dente and it was nice to get asaparagus at this time of year which actually tasted like it ought. |
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| Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook cavatelli until al dente. |
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| When pasta is about 1 minute from being al dente, add peas or favas to water and increase heat under bacon. |
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