Preparing spaghetti without boiling water

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I saw a commercial on televison for preparing spaghetti without boiling the noodles, just place them in water for about on hour. Can this be done?

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You can certainly cook spaghetti in water as low as 180 F.

Soaking it in cooler water will hydrate the starches if you wait long enough, but won't cook the proteins, so may not be optimal.



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About this method: The goal of this method is to cut down on the cooking time by soaking the pasta in cold water fist. Soak the pasta strands for 90 minutes to give the noodles time to absorb the moisture without activating the starches. The pasta is pliable but not gummy.

Can you make spaghetti without boiling water?

SPOILER ALERT: It turns out that not only do you not need a large volume of water to cook pasta, but in fact, the water does not even have to be boiling.

How do I cook spaghetti without boiling it?

SO easy to make and is ready in 20 minutes! No need to pre-boil the pasta. It cooks along with the sauce....Ingredients:
  • 1 lb Italian sausage, casings removed.
  • 3 Tbsp tomato paste.
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed.
  • 1 Tbsp dried minced onion flakes.
  • 1 Tbsp dried basil.
  • 1 Tbsp sugar.
  • 1 (28-oz) can crushed tomatoes.
  • 4 cups chicken broth.


    • Can you cook pasta without boiling water first?

    The first is when cooking fresh pasta. Because fresh pasta is made with eggs, if you don't start it in boiling water, it won't set properly, causing it to turn mushy or worse, disintegrate as it cooks.

    Can you soak pasta instead of boiling?

    Care must be taken when soaking or cooking pasta since individual strands or pieces can clump together. Pasta becomes mushy when overcooked. In general, pasta that can be soaked requires warm or hot water. You should not soak pasta in cold water, although there are a few exceptions.


    Why I stopped boiling my pasta water.



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    Answer 2

    There are two types of noodles sold on the market, instant and normal.

    If you purchased a random package of noodles, SAJ14SAJ's answer applies (although I am not sure if the 180 F is indeed enough - I have higher figures for the gelation of wheat starch in my head). There is some temperature a little bit below boiling which will work, but less than that will not end well.

    If you have noodles marked as "instant noodles", they might work with just adding water. You have to follow the instructions on the package, because they might need fairly hot water too. But you can't use regular noodles that way.

    Instant noodles are rare. If you are not sure what kind you bought, you probably have the ones which need cooking.

    Answer 3

    You need hot water. Otherwise you will have just a bunch of pasta made soft-soaked in cold water. Something I won't really eat.

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