Comments on: How to Cook Pasta the Italian Way

By: Tony Iadevaia

Tony Iadevaia — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 12:29:49 +0000

As an Italian man who could eat pasta everyday as a prima piatti. To put it mildly this lady knows what’s cooking. Mom born in Italy, taught me. Through her lifetime I learned all her recipes by cooking by her side. Never measure, cooking tsp/tbs is the palm of your hand always taste with tip of your for sweet and sour. The way you describe cooking pasta finishing in the sauce. Using pasta water to let the pasta finish and absorb the sauces flavors is how Mama taught me. At seventy five that’s still how I do it. I’ve passed all I was taught to my youngest son who like enjoys cooking. Always use fresh ingredients. Our sauce is made and canned from San Marzano tomatoes and basil grown in our garden. My Mom is deceased but when I cook Italian I still feel her looking over my shoulder encouraging me. Great article well expressed.

By: Admin

Admin — Sun, 29 Sep 2019 18:03:01 +0000

In reply to Helen Hall.

Well you are not alone – Here are common mistakes I see in the US:
– Pasta cooked without or with too little salt in the water ( It takes a lot of salt in the water )
– Pasta is overcooked
– Often I have seen serving white pasta with the sauce just poured on top of the white pasta ( instead of letting the pasta absorb some sauce in the pan where the sauce was cooked )
– Since now days we can find fresh tomatoes all year round I personally make my red sauce with fresh tomato and fresh basil as main ingredients.

By: Helen Hall

Helen Hall — Sat, 28 Sep 2019 01:48:41 +0000

After many years of cooking pasta I realize I have been doing it correctly.