Pasta al Dente

Pasta cooked to al dente, does not mean it is undercooked. It was cooked that way on purpose.  Italians cook their pasta to a perfect consistency, called al dente – to the tooth.  It has a bit of a bite, it should not have a crunch, just a slight firmness.  Recent research has shown that pasta cooked this way has a dramatically lower GI rating than mushy, overcooked pasta. Cooked al dente, pasta contains less starch than rice! This is one of the many secrets to how Italians eat pasta almost every day and still stay slim.