means "to the tooth" and refers to pasta When pasta is cooked it should be soft but firm when you bite into it To tell if pasta is "al dente" remove a piece from the saucepan and test it between your teeth
An Italian term used to describe any type of pasta that is cooked until tender but slightly firm to the bite
An Italian term, usually referring to pasta, used to describe the texture of slight resistence when bitten The meaning of the phrase is "to the tooth " Dentists, perhaps, mean something else
(al-DEN-tay) An Italian phrase meaning "to the tooth," used to describe pasta or other food that is cooked only until it offers a slight resistance when bitten into, but which is not soft or overdone
A term, meaning "to the bite" Literally "to the tooth", used to describe the correct degree of doneness for pasta and vegetables This is not exactly a procedure, but a sensory evaluation for deciding when the food is finished cooking Pasta should retain a slight resistance when biting into it, but should not have a hard center
Italian term meaning cooked until barely tender, but not soft, used in reference to pasta or vegetables
adj Literally "to the tooth"; has some crispness to it Au jus: Served with its natural juices Usually unthickened pan drippings Au sec: literally until dry Reduce until you can see the bottom of the pan when you stir Bain Marie: n A container of hot water used for keeping contained foods hot Blanch: v to cook an item partially and very briefly in boiling water or hot fat Braise: to cook covered in a small amount of liquid For meat: usually after preliminary browning, for vegetables, no preliminary browning Brochette: 1 A skewer made of wood or bamboo 2 Small pieces of food stuck on a long piece of metal or wood and grilled Brown sauce: seasoned stock (beef, chicken, etc ) thickened with flour-available in most grocery stores
If you cook pasta or a vegetable until it is al dente, you cook it just long enough so that it is neither hard nor soft but is firm and slightly chewy. food, especially pasta that is al dente is still pleasantly firm after it has been cooked
In Italian the phrase means "to the tooth" and is a term used to describe the correct degree of doneness when cooking pasta, risotto, and vegetables The food should have a slight resistance (chewy) when biting into it, but should not be soft, overdone, or have a hard center
Used to describe pasta that is cooked only until is offers a slight resistance to the bite
Literally translated, means "to the tooth" in Italian Practically speaking, the popular phrase refers to the proper degree of doneness for pasta - tender, but firm It also suggests that instead of relying on package directions for cooking times, or throwing spaghetti strands at the walls to see if they stick, the best way to tell if pasta is ready is simply to bite into it Because pasta continues to cook slightly after it has been drained, consider it ready to eat when it's somewhat chewy - tender but still firm "to the tooth"
[Italian] a term, meaning "to the bite " Literally "to the tooth," used to describe the correct degree of doneness for pasta and vegetables This is not exactly a procedure, but a sensory evaluation for deciding when the food is finished cooking Pasta should retain a slight resistance when biting into it, but should not have a hard center
An Italian term meaning "to the tooth " Pasta is cooked tender, but still firm It's still has a slightly resistance consistency when you bite into it
Describes spaghetti or other pasta that is cooked only till it offers a slight resistance to the bite