To Boil Macaroni
Ingredients
Directions
Bring a stewpan of water to a boil.
Add macaroni and 1 ounce of butter.
Boil until tender, about 1 hour.
Cut macaroni into lengths of about 2 inches.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Macaroni
- Forms the main body of the dish and provides starchy bulk and a chewy texture when cooked.
- Butter
- Adds richness and a smooth mouthfeel, and coats the pasta to help keep it from sticking together.
The step that matters
Boil until tender, about 1 hour. Pasta keeps softening as it sits in boiling water, so a long boil can leave it mushy. Check the texture during cooking and drain once it is just tender.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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