Just T
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Post by Just T on Aug 6, 2014 1:31:43 GMT
What a funny thread to see right at the top. I just did this tonight. LOL I cooked some pasta for dinner that I was going to stir some homemade pesto into. Then, I got sidetracked watching my recorded Bachelor in Paradise, and the pasta ended up totally overcooked and gross. I dumped it out and started all over. No way was I going to ruin my homemade pesto with gross, mushy pasta. It did feel very wasteful though, and I was mad at myself for being careless. |
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Post by utmr on Aug 6, 2014 1:50:19 GMT
No, my family prefers it on the overdone side. If it was just me I might.
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Post by myshelly on Aug 6, 2014 1:58:25 GMT
I prefer mine on the soft/overdone side.
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Post by SabrinaP on Aug 6, 2014 2:01:22 GMT
I'm timer obsessed. I always set my loud annoying oven timer when I'm cooking.
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Post by jmd74 on Aug 6, 2014 2:03:18 GMT
No, we prefer it on the softer side.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2014 2:03:30 GMT
a little overcooked - no, we go with it. A lot overcooked - if I can I do it over (extra pasta & time being key factors).
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Post by cannes on Aug 6, 2014 2:43:05 GMT
Nope, we'll just eat what we have. Nobody in my house seems to care much!
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Post by Nanner on Aug 6, 2014 2:44:29 GMT
Yes, I toss it out and cook more. I can't stand overcooked pasta
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Post by dulcemama on Aug 6, 2014 2:46:44 GMT
Nope. None of us are very picky and I really hate wasting food.
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Post by papersilly on Aug 6, 2014 2:47:07 GMT
yes, pasta doesn't cost so it's worth cooking another batch rather than suffering through mushy pasta.
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Post by stampbooker on Aug 6, 2014 2:51:52 GMT
I don't think I have ever overcooked pasta. I hope I didn't just jinx myself.
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Post by marianne on Aug 6, 2014 3:12:30 GMT
Not unless it was totally inedible and had turned to mush; we prefer it more on the soft side than too al dente anyway. I also have a hard time wasting food.
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Post by stittsygirl on Aug 6, 2014 3:18:25 GMT
I don't know how my family would feel about it, but I would definitely cook another box. I'm a strictly al dente girl  . |
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Aug 6, 2014 3:48:19 GMT
A little soft, I will serve it - and have.
If it ever got to the point where it was mush, I would make another box. Pasta is one of my favorite meals and since it's relatively inexpensive, I'd rather enjoy it.
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Post by redrulz on Aug 6, 2014 3:52:18 GMT
Yes, mushy pasta is passed the gross point for me. My mother always overcooked her pasta and when I learned what al dente was I learned a whole new appreciation for pasta. lol
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Post by eastcoastpea on Aug 6, 2014 3:57:50 GMT
I hate to waste food but I just can't eat it if it's overcooked. Luckily that only happens about once a year.
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Post by shaniam on Aug 6, 2014 4:13:56 GMT
My family actually likes it over cooked!
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Post by IPeaFreely on Aug 6, 2014 4:16:48 GMT
Serve and apologize.
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Post by peasful1 on Aug 6, 2014 5:31:03 GMT
yes. mushy pasta borders being inedible.
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Post by grinningcat on Aug 6, 2014 11:50:20 GMT
Yes, because overcooked pasta is positively revolting. Properly al dente cooked pasta is always worth waiting for.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2014 12:13:17 GMT
It depends on how far overcooked it is. I take take it passed the al dente stage but if it has started to break apart I'll cook a new batch.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2014 12:30:09 GMT
Nope. Actually it's never even occurred to me to to that. We just eat the mush. |
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Post by leannec on Aug 6, 2014 13:03:16 GMT
I do cook more ... I hate mushy pasta ... but my family doesn't care  |
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Post by hollymolly on Aug 6, 2014 13:10:36 GMT
I've never overcooked pasta. I'm an impatient cook. I start spooning out pieces to check while they're still a little crunchy in the middle. Pasta is not something I start and then walk away from.
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Post by Jili on Aug 6, 2014 13:28:34 GMT
No. We'd just eat it.
However, I'm pretty attentive to pasta as it cooks because I can't stand mushy pasta. I set a timer for a minimum time and after it goes off I stick close to the stovetop so I can get it just right.
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Post by seikashaven on Aug 6, 2014 13:34:26 GMT
If it was way overdone then yes. If it was just past al dente we'd eat it.
But I'm pretty sure I've never overcooked pasta. I've made a million other cooking faux pas but that one has eluded me so far!
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Post by craftsbycarolyn on Aug 6, 2014 13:36:52 GMT
I use a timer and don't overcook
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Post by paget on Aug 6, 2014 13:39:56 GMT
My family also prefers it soft/overdone.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2014 13:54:38 GMT
I will cook another box.
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