You've been cooking pasta wrong – five mistakes that can ruin your spaghetti

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Roberta d'Elia, the Head Chef at Pasta Evangelists, said: “Whether dried or fresh, pasta should always be served 'al dente' - literally 'to the tooth' - meaning that it should still have a 'bite' and not be mushy.”To get that perfect bite you should cook it for six to seven minutes - two to three for fresh pasta - before trying a piece.If it’s still crunchy continue to cook it in 30 second increments until it is just right.If you follow this method, the pasta will be firm but fully cooked rather than flacid or mushy.According to chefs at taste.com.au, you shouldn’t be adding olive oil to your pasta water.We’ve all heard that doing so can stop the pasta from sticking together when drained, but if it’s properly cooked and quickly added to the.