Pasta Do’s And Don’ts For Lovers
You’re in Love. That’s Great! But the man or woman of your dreams is a pasta fanatic and being the wonderful prospective mate that you are, you want to prove your worth. What to do, what to do. Simple measures such as sending over an Italian Wine basket with pasta just won’t work I have all the right answers. Since I myself am the poster child for pasta lovers, I fee that I am uniquely qualified to discuss what you should and should not do when trying to impress a pasta lover.
Rule #1 No Fake Stuff In The Sauce
Look, sauce doesn’t need additives and preservatives. If you serve jarred sauce, you are asking to be dumped. It’s the worst thing you can do. After all, it’s just too simple to make a real natural dish of pasta from scratch to have to resort to such foolish measures. In less than a half hour you can prepare your own from scratch. There is no need to offend the pasta lover.
Rule # 2 Don’t Over-Cook The Pasta, But Don’t Under-Cook It Either.
You may not get this one right on the first shot, but it’s not too difficult. Pasta that is over cooked is simply awful. Believe you me, that can really ruin a meal. I don’t care how good the sauce is, the experience will have been ruined.
On the other hand, under cooked past will not be tolerated either. When pasta is hard and under cooked, it reminds me of my days in middle school with bad cafeteria food. I HATE THAT.
The only way to see if macaroni is cooked is by taste. Just keep on tasting it until it’s done. It is a necessary evil. Don’t time it, don’t throw it against the wall, don’t do anything other than what I have said. Taste it.
Rule # 3 No Cheese From A Can
Yes, I know. It’s just too easy to grab a can of Kraft Parmesan style cheese and sprinkle it over your delicious dish of pasta. The quality is just not there. Spend A few dollars more and get some good Parmesan cheese and grate it yourself. This is how you show someone that your really love them.
What I am writing about is no laughing matter. It’s serious business to a pasta lover. If you are serious about snagging that man or woman of your dreams you should heed my advice. Now, is this guaranteed to work? Maybe not. But put yourself in their shoes. Who would your rather have as a mate? A woman (or man) who makes gooey pasta and serves it with jarred sauce and cheese from a can? Or would you pick the person who made their pasta dish with love, using the finest ingredients and took the time to do it right?
The choice is yours.
