Perhaps it’s because I’m Italian, but when I’m sad or even when I’m sick I love to eat spaghetti.
This is my favorite brand.
Although DeCecco comes a close second.
I have no affiliations with either product, I simply like their pasta.
One of the tricks to making al dente pasta is to cook it a minute less than what it says on the box. Or, as my dad would do, take a piece out of the boiling water and bite it. If you can break it and it’s a bit hard it’s ready. If you can’t even dig your teeth into it, a bit more to go.
Carbs are caloric, but I really love pasta.
If I could, I would eat it every day, but then I would metamorphosize (this is definitely not a word) into a giant Rotino, or better Tortellino.
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My oldest is an extremely picky eater, but put a plate of carbonara in front of him and he turns into a wild animal. It scares me.
Oh yeah. I love it too.
I really like making my own fresh, but barilla is a good stand in when that is not possible. Except for I really like my pasta to be substantial, so I tend to go more for linguine.