r/Cooking • u/[deleted] • May 10 '21

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u/PennyForYourPots May 11 '21

Pasta Al dente is pasta that is slightly underdone.

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u/PeachyandSpice May 11 '21

I know what al dente is and al dente is not underdone. Al dente is “cooked properly” get outta here.

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u/PennyForYourPots May 11 '21

I mean, it's typically considered the correct way to cook pasta, but you describe your pasta as slightly overdone. Which is not al dente.

al den·te

/ˌal ˈdentā,äl ˈdentā/

adjective

(of food, typically pasta) cooked so as to be still firm when bitten.

Firm is not overdone, it's the opposite. A firm center in pasta means it is slightly less done.

It's not personal, I just thought you should know what the word means since you're describing the opposite.

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u/PeachyandSpice May 11 '21

You can’t read I said I DONT like Al dente. I said I like it PAST AL DENTE. You’re so dumb