Barilla - How to Precook Pasta

[eeedee]

I can't believe this is an official Barilla recipe and they are a big pasta manufacturer! Firstly, the package does not give a time for pre cooking.. So if you cook it the full time it will be too soft later. Best is to cook it for 2 or 3 minutes under the recommended time.... When you drain it, save some of the starchy water until ready to reheat. You will see why later.. Never put hot pasta in the fridge! It will heat up the fridge and spoil the stuff already in there. Coat it in a little oil, then wait until it cools down... at least 15 mins. Then bag in a sealable bag and refrigerate for a day or so. When ready to serve, drop it into boiling water for 30 seconds, that will remove the oil you put on earlier and allow the pasta to absorb the sauce. Now add to your heated sauce with some of the pasta water you saved..it should only take a few minutes for the pasta to get hot and ready to serve. Bonne appetito!

[NoFeArChiC]

Thanks for the tips on how to do this!

[MaZEEZaM]

This is perfect, thank you and from a brand of pasta I really enjoy. 😊

[salvagemonster]

Great idea. I have been looking for away to prep the night before are meals at out VFW.

[ice]

Thank you it’s very helpful I tried and it came out perfect except pasta was not very piped hot like when you cook for 1st time

[acac]

It's surprising to learn that Berilla provides instructions for pre-cooking pasta.

[gfvzmoc]

The reason I'm precooking the pasta is to build resistant starches and lower the glycemic index. It does work. Since it has a bit of oil on it you do have to boil water again and finish the pasta in water then drain to get rid of the oil.

[cozycoffee]

I'm lazy and I would just add a little extra water to the sauce, then heat the pasta from the fridge right in the heated sauce. I would let the pasta in the tray cool down, too, before putting it in the fridge, and, while cooling, I would toss it with a spoon or pasta fork every few minutes. What I would put in the fridge, though, are individual portioned containers for the pasta. When the pasta is slightly warm, then, I would portion it amongst the containers, and just leave the lid loose until the pasta is fully cold. Because I'm lazy, don't want to do too many dishes, and don't want a big pan in my fridge later with half of the pasta used from it. That's how I would do it at home, but a restaurant has bigger fridges which use more energy because they're walk in fridges and such, where opening the door lets out a lot of cold air. The restaurant fridge just works extra hard at keeping the right temperature. You don't have to worry about the pan heating up the fridge in that kind of situation because the walk in and restaurant fridges. So, I think the big pan method is better in a restaurant situation.

[PresidentFunnyValentine]

I'mma setup a pasta house take-away restaurant business with this! Will update!

[wangiworker]

Thankyou for the helpful video.  What is the container called that the pasta was placed in to reheat in the pot please?

[cuorepuro]

L'olio non va perché la pasta non sarà in grado di assorbire il sugo.
Si porzione subito, si può anche congelare .
Al momento la si butta nell'acqua calda e immediatamente la si scola e subito nel sugo

[chitch]

ok youtube recommendation, thanks i guess

[jingola]

Oh shit this video literally saved my time in Restaurant 😂

[fuschiafuschia]

I believe his suggestions and his comments about what Italians don’t do is basically for the average person that’s not Italian and buying this particular brand of pasta. Come on y’all!

[naira]

I wonder how Long Can I keep the pasta on the ref?

[hotelkimberley]

What is the tray called and what do you do with it and how much vegetable oil did you put in?  Thanks

[strll]

Thank you very much indeed... May I ask whether there is a way to keep actual spaghetti from sticking if it is necessary to cook it a few hours ahead of time?

[kathleenfitzsimons]

My pasta gets cold as we are eating it. Any tips? PS it is cold in Ireland ☃️

[mehere]

Hi. What if I freeze it? How do I reheat it when the customer orders?

[jascrandom]

I want to know how to Pre-cook the Sauce