Al dente
Cooking method
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In cooking , al dente / æ l ˈ d ɛ n t eɪ / ( Italian pronunciation: [al ˈdɛnte] ) describes pasta or rice that is cooked to be firm to the bite. [1] [2] [3] The etymology is Italian "to the tooth". [4]
In contemporary Italian cooking, the term identifies the ideal consistency for pasta and involves a brief cooking time. [5] [6] Molto al dente is the Italian term for slightly undercooked pasta. [1] [7] Undercooking pasta is used in the first round of cooking when a pasta dish is going to be cooked twice.
According to the American Diabetes Association , pasta that is cooked al dente has a lower glycemic index than pasta that is cooked soft. [8] When cooking commercial pasta, the al dente phase occurs right after the white of the pasta center disappears. [3]
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References
- 1 2 Hazan, Marcella (2011-07-20). Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking - Marcella Hazan - Google Books . ISBN 9780307958303 . Retrieved 2014-08-18 .
- ↑ "Al dente: definition of al dente in Oxford dictionary (American English) (US)" . Oxforddictionaries.com. 2014-08-11. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014 . Retrieved 2014-08-18 .
- 1 2 Sinclair, Charles (January 2009). Dictionary of Food: International Food and Cooking Terms from A to Z - Charles Sinclair - Google Books . ISBN 9781408102183 . Retrieved 2014-08-18 .
- ↑ "Online Etymology Dictionary" . Etymonline.com . Retrieved 2014-08-18 .
- ↑ Moliterno, Gino (11 September 2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Italian Culture - Google Books . ISBN 9781134758777 . Retrieved 2014-08-18 .
- ↑ Capatti, Alberto; Montanari, Massimo (2013-08-13). Italian Cuisine: A Cultural History - Alberto Capatti, Massimo Montanari - Google Books . ISBN 9780231509046 . Retrieved 2014-08-18 .
- ↑ "Penne a la vodka Recipe Text | Rouxbe Cooking School" . Rouxbe.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2010 . Retrieved 2014-08-18 .
- ↑ "Glycemic Index and Diabetes: American Diabetes Association®" . Diabetes.org. Archived from the original on 2013-10-31 . Retrieved 2014-08-18 .
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