Quotes About Al dente

Always buy dry pasta, not fresh. 90 percent of Italians use dried pasta as it keeps its al dente shape more perfectly when cooked.

The pasta was always al dente, an expression which could be pressed into service as the name of a ferocious gangster.

In certain European cuisines, vegetables are cooked a long time. I take the term 'al dente' and use it for vegetables.