derthomas, 10 months ago

Kid saw his 5th garbage truck today and is beyond happy. It is a Sunday, so, kudos Lignano!

#TomsOnHoliday

jayes, 10 months ago

@derthomas :awesome_rotate:

satsuma, 10 months ago

@derthomas a teaspoon of oil, and you can probably get away with a quick rinse as you don’t want to cool the pasta down too much.

derthomas, 10 months ago

@satsuma I still think Italians might get a heart attack reading this 😜
Am I right, @neurothing or @heavymetalrick ?

heavymetalrick, 10 months ago

@derthomas @satsuma @neurothing yeah ☠️ btw no oil is needed when making pasta. Pot full of water, once it's boiling add some cooking salt and the pasta. Cook for 10ish minutes and it's done!

derthomas, 10 months ago

@heavymetalrick @satsuma @neurothing I learned that some years ago, but a lot of Austrians still cook it with oil 😬 And if you get your pasta al dente, you can consider yourself lucky. We tend to boild it do death...

heavymetalrick, 10 months ago

@derthomas @satsuma @neurothing damn, I can't even imagine how pasta would taste when made with oil...

derthomas, 10 months ago

@heavymetalrick @satsuma @neurothing not much different tbh. It's not for the flavor but for making them "not sticky". No idea if that even helps 🤷‍♂️
Also, we learn to eat them with fork and spoon. I guess that's also not very Italian? 😬

neurothing, 10 months ago

@derthomas @heavymetalrick @satsuma Hello @derthomas ! Hope you are enjoying your trip!
Well, I don't know if there is someone in Italy who puts oil in boiling water, but I assure you that I didn't see this in every home I was where there is pasta as a meal. Neither I do it when I cook my pennette 😊

Thus, put the oil only when you get the cooked pasta out of boiling water and into a bowl big enough, mixing it with the dreasing you've chosen. 😉

neurothing, 10 months ago

@derthomas @heavymetalrick @satsuma

When you cook the pasta, you can also:

• fill the post with water and put it on the burner
• wait until the water boils. Put salt.
• throw in the pasta and cover the pot with its lid. Make sure it's well closed. This is important for the next point.
• switch the burner off (yeah)
• wait until the pasta is cooked (read the minutes on the package. Wait for 30-40 seconds more).
• drain the pasta
• put it into a bowl and mix it with the oil and the dressing

derthomas, 10 months ago

@neurothing @heavymetalrick @satsuma what? That works?

neurothing, 10 months ago

@derthomas @heavymetalrick @satsuma yup!

neurothing, 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago)

@derthomas @heavymetalrick @satsuma Just be assured to reach a good boiling before putting the pasta. Then turn off the burner only when the lid is on 😉

heavymetalrick, 10 months ago

@derthomas @satsuma @neurothing eh to each pasta its utensil, so that tracks, kind of

neurothing, 10 months ago

@derthomas @heavymetalrick @satsuma And don't worry for the way you are eating it. Use whatever makes you feel comfortable. You don't have to "feel Italian" to enjoy a good pasta dish.

I don't have to feel Chinese when I eat rice with chopsticks. I just want to eat it. 🙂