How To Make Pasta? HELP!

I tried to make pasta earlier and I must of mis-judged the water to pasta ratio, i've never made pasta before so this is new to me. I usually microwave my foods. I thought pasta was easy to cook but I guess it requires a masters degree in the culinary school

here is what I made earlier I had to slice it up like a pie and eat it, i have s tomach ache now I think I might of made it go bad or something

 i tried to make it al dente because it sounded really italian and tasty but didnt work ANY advice is appreciate OT  thanks in advance

i used  for reference

I salted the water and everything I was supposed to I believe and cooked it in a giant 1 gallon pot on the stove

>how to make pasta

Wat?

Just throw it in a large pot of water and cook for around 15 or so minutes (a few minutes less for al dente) and just stir it at the beginning and halfway through.

I must of messed it up i knew it wasn't quite right ive been to olive garden a few times and the spaghetti there never stuck together like this I just dont understand why it formed into this mass

You boil water then dump the pasta in the water. Cook for like 8-10 min and you are done. How in the world can you mess up pasta that bad? You should have at least 2x water to pasta. ferrari2001

[QUOTE="ferrari2001"]You boil water then dump the pasta in the water. Cook for like 8-10 min and you are done. How in the world can you mess up pasta that bad? You should have at least 2x water to pasta. SolidSnake35

No I meant from scratch like I got a box of barilla spaghetti and put it in water I didn't use the microwave.

Should watch Foodwishes on youtube.

He'll turn you into a masterchef if you really put your mind to it.

How can you screw up pasta? It's 1 of the easiest foods to make....

How can you screw up pasta? It's 1 of the easiest foods to make....

deeliman

not exactly the easiest i'd say Peanut Butter Jelly sandwich is probably easiest. Theres alot of ways to mess up pasta, look at the picture of the pasta i made.

buuuwaaaa ha ha ha ha ha... omg.  HA HA HA HA

Follow the instructions on the box.

Boil 5-6 cups of water..

place pasta in uncovered.

add a pinch of salt or a 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil

boil water for duration as describe on box... 10 -12 minutes.

take a skillet and heat it up on medium high for a minute or two when pasta is just about ready.

DRAIN PASTA IN A COLLANDER

gets some pasta sauce and place some, not all, in the skillet.

stir in pasta and saute for about 1-2 minutes.

** Cook meat seperately and fully.  I dont want to be accused because you poisoned yourself.  

Done.  

Another tip is to add a little olive oil to the cooking water, that makes your pasta less sticky.

LOL.

I'm sorry, I died reading this. 

Jeez I kinda don't know what to say. Did you read the directions on the box?

No I meant from scratch like I got a box of barilla spaghetti and put it in water I didn't use the microwave.

kickingcarpet

Pasta from box = not from scratch.

Flour, egg, water etc = from scratch.

Use enough water, and make sure you stir several times to prevent a lot of clumping. A little of olive oil can help too.

Wat :| like seriously wow... You deserve to be on failblog for this. :lol:

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How in the world can you mess up pasta that bad?ferrari2001

This is the funniest topic on OT right now. Makhaidos

Needs to be bookmarked for later reference.

HOW DO I PASTA

give me a break its my first time actually preparing something, the edible spaghetti pie was actually quite good I m ight fry it up tomorrow with some honey ontop

give me a break its my first time actually preparing something, the edible spaghetti pie was actually quite good I m ight fry it up tomorrow with some honey ontop

kickingcarpet

give me a break its my first time actually preparing something, the edible spaghetti pie was actually quite good I m ight fry it up tomorrow with some honey ontop

kickingcarpet

:? that doesn't sound very tasty, especially since it already gave you a stomach ache.

I would just watch on youtube and follow along with it.

give me a break its my first time actually preparing something, the edible spaghetti pie was actually quite good I m ight fry it up tomorrow with some honey ontop

kickingcarpet

No.  If you fry something thats wet it could explode if done wrong.  Not sure what you consider frying... but if you failed at boiling pasta then please dont try and fry something... boiling oil and boiling water are two different things.

You will also get fat from eating fried foods..

Just use google.

[QUOTE="kickingcarpet"]

give me a break its my first time actually preparing something, the edible spaghetti pie was actually quite good I m ight fry it up tomorrow with some honey ontop

Chrypt22

No.  If you fry something thats wet it could explode if done wrong.  Not sure what you consider frying... but if you failed at boiling pasta then please dont try and fry something... boiling oil and boiling water are two different things.

You will also get fat from eating fried foods..

Just use google.

give me a break its my first time actually preparing something, the edible spaghetti pie was actually quite good I m ight fry it up tomorrow with some honey ontop

kickingcarpet

You boil water then dump the pasta in the water. Cook for like 8-10 min and you are done. How in the world can you mess up pasta that bad? You should have at least 2x water to pasta. ferrari2001

If you are using boxed spaghetti like that, you need at least a 4 quart stock pot and fill it with at least 3 quarts of water, an 8 quart stock pot is better filled with 4 quarts of water. Add a bit of salt and you can also add a tablespoon of olive oil to help keep it from sticking. Once the water boils, add the pasta and boil for at least 7 minutes, the box will tell you both how much water and how long to boil it actually. As I typically use vermicelli, the cooking time is 6-7 minutes in the previously stated amounts of water.

Once time is up, as stated previously, drain the water in a collander as stated before (a plastic one is best). Put the drained pasta in a bowl or back in the pot you boiled it in and add oil to further help it from sticking. Remember that if you do not drain the water from the pasta, it will keep cooking and become a gooey mess like you had in your picture.

Now, if you want to make homemade pasta or other pasta dinners, the Food Network website has pasta recipies. 

Did you stir it? O.O

Ah simple solution, just use milk instead of water.

you just boil the pasta until its tender.. how hard is that

Wow, I was actually expecting questions on some complicated pasta like Carbonara, Tortellini, Tagliatelle or something like that. But you seriously can't boil simple spaghetti?! No sauce? Just the damn spaghetti? You get instructions on the pack. I'm a 20 year old dude and I can make some killer pasta. Also, as a European I find it strange to eat simple pasta. Is it ok in the US?iskeethunters

[QUOTE="iskeethunters"]Wow, I was actually expecting questions on some complicated pasta like Carbonara, Tortellini, Tagliatelle or something like that. But you seriously can't boil simple spaghetti?! No sauce? Just the damn spaghetti? You get instructions on the pack. I'm a 20 year old dude and I can make some killer pasta. Also, as a European I find it strange to eat simple pasta. Is it ok in the US?ionusX

[QUOTE="ionusX"]

[QUOTE="iskeethunters"]Wow, I was actually expecting questions on some complicated pasta like Carbonara, Tortellini, Tagliatelle or something like that. But you seriously can't boil simple spaghetti?! No sauce? Just the damn spaghetti? You get instructions on the pack. I'm a 20 year old dude and I can make some killer pasta. Also, as a European I find it strange to eat simple pasta. Is it ok in the US?iskeethunters

That or just buy some Classico or Prego pasta sauces and heat those up as the water boils before adding the pasta. 

Not to sound like a d-bag or anything, but what was wrong with using google to answer that question?...tocool340

Boil, put salt in, dump water after alloted time, but before dumping, take some of the water out. Then dump it, and put some of the pasta water into the spaghetti and put in the sauce. Also, put a shit load of salt. 

Boil, put salt in, dump water after alloted time, but before dumping, take some of the water out. Then dump it, and put some of the pasta water into the spaghetti and put in the sauce. Also, put a shit load of salt. 

Wolfetan

Spaghetti should not be watery at all. That is one reason why I do not normally get spaghetti when I go to an Italian restaurant. The pasta should always be drained completely.