How to cook Fresh Pasta

& Whole Wheat Fresh Pasta

Directions

Measurement

Tip

1- Use plenty of water in a large pot

1 gallon of water per pound of Fresh Pasta

Filtered Water Tastes better

2- Add salt if desired

½ tablespoon per quart of water.

Sea salt tastes better

Regular salt is ok

3- Add vegetable oil

1 teaspoon per quart of water.

Oil helps to prevent the Fresh Pasta from sticking together

4- Cover the pot and bring to a boil over high heat

Covering the pot helps to increase the temperature and reduce the time it takes to boil the water

4- Add Fresh Pasta and stir gently to ensure separation

Stirring prevents sticking.

A wooden spoon is preferable

“Keep pot uncovered”

Keep the cooking water boiling

5- Bring back to a boil

then wait minutes:

Angel Hair 1.5”

Spaghetti 7”

Tallarini 2”

Linguini 3”

Fettuccini 7”

Pappardelle 5”

Macaroni 5”

Bucatini 5”

Bucatoni 5”

Fusilli 7”

Piccolo Fusilli 7”

Rigatoni 5”

Penne 5”

Tagliatelle 6”

Rotini 5”

Stir occasionally

6 –Taste the Fresh Pasta

Remove a piece from the pot and eat it

Fresh Pasta is ready to eat when the texture is to your liking

Firm Fresh Pasta (al dente) is best

7- Place a large strainer in the sink

Clean and empty the sink to avoid cross contamination

8- Pour Fresh Pasta into the strainer to drain

Don’t rinse cooked pasta. If you do, the sauce won’t cling to it

Rinse Fresh Pasta only if it will be used for a salad or will be set aside or stored for later use.

How to cook Fresh Ravioli

&

Whole Wheat Fresh Raviolis

Directions

Measurement

Tip

1- Use plenty of water in a large pot

1 galon of water per box of Fresh Ravioli

Filtered Water Tastes better

2- Add salt if desired

1/2 tablespoon per quart of water.

Sea salt tastes better

Regular salt is ok

3- Add vegetable oil

1 teaspoon per quart of water.

Oil helps to prevent the Fresh Ravioli from sticking together

4- Cover the pot and bring to a boil over high heat

Covering the pot helps to increase the temperature and reduce the time it takes to boil the water

5- Add the whole sheet of Fresh Ravioli as a one piece – DO NOT BRAKE THE SHEETS OF RAVIOLIS IN PARTS they will separate automatic when is the right time. (If paper got into the water remove it with a wooden spoon after a minute to ensure separation from the sheet of ravioli).

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Do not stir it may brake the ravioli shape if dough still raw.

“Keep pot uncovered”

Keep the cooking water boiling at high

6- Bring back to a boil

Do not stir.

7 –After the 7 minutes use wooden spoon to stir for separate the ones still together

Remove a piece from the pot and eat it

Fresh Ravioli is ready to eat when the texture is to your liking

Firm Fresh Ravioli (al dente) is best

8- Place a large strainer in the sink

Clean and empty the sink to avoid cross contamination

9- Pour Fresh Ravioli into the strainer to drain

Don’t rinse cooked ravioli. If you do, the sauce won't cling to it

Rinse Fresh Ravioli only if it will be used for a salad or will be set aside or stored for later use.