Examples of 'al dente' in a sentence

Meaning of "al dente"

The phrase 'al dente' is commonly used in cooking, and it refers to pasta or rice that is cooked so that it is still firm when bitten. It is an Italian term that translates to 'to the tooth.'
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  • Firm to the bite, cooked just right.

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The pasta will be al dente in two minutes.
Good luck getting your penne al dente.
I prefer them al dente all the time.
Cook the pasta in salt water al dente.
Cook pasta al dente and eat it in moderation.
I specifically requested my macaroni and cheese al dente.
Once the risotto is al dente it is ready to serve.
Cook according to package directions or until al dente.
Cook the spaghetti to al dente and drain.
Pasta al dente next time.
The dish is done when the rice is al dente.
I cooked my pasta al dente and mixed some bacon in it.
After cooking will still be slightly al dente.
The pasta was al dente and delicious.
I am sure that they would say al dente.

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The rice should be al dente but getting gloopy.
Durum wheat and always cooked al dente.
I prefer my pasta more al dente than totally overcooked.
One plate of spaghetti marinara al dente.
Al dente is such a crisp texture.
It also has the perfect al dente texture.
Molto al dente is the culinary term for slightly undercooked pasta.
Because pasta should be eaten al dente.
Vegetable ravioli al dente with crab and seaweed bouillon.
This thing is not even al dente.
That is al dente perfection.
The macaroni is cooked until al dente.
Here is an al dente creation that you do not have to sweat over.
Apart cook the pasta al dente and scolala.
The steamed veggies were perfectly al dente.
The pasta is al dente and the marinara sauce is quite thick.
Cook the spaghetti until it is al dente.
Cereal al dente.
You want to keep it slightly al dente.
Al dente of course.
Cook the rice so it is still al dente.
Al dente is an.
Boil until the pasta is al dente.
The al dente cooked pasta drain well and give back to the now empty pot.
Cook the pasta until it is al dente and drain.
Al Dente had just blown back into my life.
Repeat this until the vegetables are cooked al dente.
His name is a reference to the al dente pasta cooking method.
The grains should be fully hydrated and not al dente.
You said al dente.
I have seen you go ballistic over your pasta not being al dente.
Aside from cooking spaghetti al dente and drain them.
I like my pasta just a tiny tiny bit harder than al dente.
Fresh pasta can never by cooked al dente as it is too soft.
You will repeat this process until the rice is al dente.

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