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a la izquierda

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7. Leave the sauce until the end..

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Wed Dec 24, 2014, 11:24 PM

Dec 2014

Says this Italian-American. But she can use all three cheeses, just go lighter on the Parm, as it's a bit salty.
I've been cooking my whole life. She might want to drizzle the pasta with olive oil and cover the pans well. But I would not sauce them, or at least not sauce them overmuch.

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Not sure if there is a cooking forum: My wife has a question..well a few. [View all] diabeticman Dec 2014 OP

There is a cooking and baking forum on DU Joe Shlabotnik Dec 2014 #1

Thanks I will cross post diabeticman Dec 2014 #2

Ixnay! Ixnay! Iggo Dec 2014 #8

Esyah, eryvay oolcay! KMOD Dec 2014 #12

Well, for question number 2 Aerows Dec 2014 #3

i'd put the sauce on in the morning d_r Dec 2014 #4

I agree. The pasta would absorb the sauce overnight. femmocrat Dec 2014 #6

Seconded. WinkyDink Dec 2014 #10

Question 2: Mr.Bill Dec 2014 #5

Leave the sauce until the end.. a la izquierda Dec 2014 #7

Cover the pasta shells because they might dehydrate on any edges making edges chewy marzipanni Dec 2014 #9

I agree that the sauce should be added last, pasta tends to absorb liquids/sauce Rhiannon12866 Dec 2014 #11

Acutally, I would use both Parm & Mozzarella. smirkymonkey Jan 2015 #13