I want to make straight spaghetti
I want my spaghetti to lie straight and flat on the plate. How will I cook the noodles without getting them all tangled up? Can I bake them in a bread pan with sauce and meat?
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To add to the existing answer. The easiest method would probably be to bake the spaghetti. If you cook the spaghetti in a casserole in the oven instead of cooking them in a pot of water, they get less tangled and stay straight. You can take them out with a spatula which should help them stay in shape.
I found this article/recipe that follows a couple of simple steps to make baked spaghetti without stirring them (so that they don't get tangled up) and also provides a picture of the result.
Coat the spaghetti with olive oil. Since you will not cook the spaghetti before placing it in the baking dish (added: and put them straight into the casserole and not toss or turn them during the process), it’s important to coat the spaghetti with olive oil to make sure it doesn’t stick together while baking in the oven.
Salt the spaghetti before it bakes (added: and add the other ingredients). Just as it’s important to add salt when cooking spaghetti traditionally, it’s the same idea when baking spaghetti. Add the salt right to the pasta in the beginning for best flavor.
Make sure to use enough liquid for the spaghetti. These one pan meals can be tricky to measure the right amount of liquid for pasta. But in general 4 ounces of pasta will take about 1 cup of liquid. I like it a little saucier, so I use 5 cups of liquid for 16 ounces of pasta. A good rule of thumb is to make sure there is enough liquid to cover the pasta in the baking dish.
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How do you dry pasta straight?
Place your dough on a flat and floured surface, this could be a baking tray or a countertop. Then sprinkle with flour and leave to dry for 15 minutes. Once you've cut your shapes, you leave the pasta for a further 15 minutes before adding it to boiling water.How long does straight spaghetti take to cook?
The most popular way to cook spaghetti is simple. Put the pasta into plenty of boiling water, stir it, bring it to a simmer, turn the heat off, put a lid on and leave it to finish cooking for 10-12 mins.What is the best way to cook spaghetti?
Basic pasta recipe:Boil the water (with salt and/or olive oil) in a large pan. Once boiling add the pasta and cook for 8-12 mins, depending on the shape \u2013 see above. Drain and leave to steam dry for a few mins, just until the surface of the pasta looks matte.Working in a Restaurant
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Answer 2
Spaghetti is flexible and only gets tangled if you mix it around a lot. Use as large a pan as you can and don't stir the pasta around unduly.
Remove it from the pan with tongs rather than straining it in a colander, and arrange is as you wish.
Answer 3
If you want to bake them in a bread pan, you probably could just assemble the whole thing (sauce, .... ) with the pasta uncooked or just parboiled a few minutes.
A little bit like lasagna or ziti.
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