Kompu Kid wrote:

> Hello All:
>
> I looked in the archives of this newsgroup but could not find any
> discussions on this.
>
> A friend of mine says that there is an alternate way of cooking pasta:
>
> - Put enough water in a pot. Add pasta and salt.
> - Bring the mix to a boil.
> - Then simmer until water is gone.
>
> The process is much like cooking rice.
>
> He could not give me the amount of water needed off hand, but
> suggested that I start with a 1 to 1 ratio.
>
> He operates an Italian restaurant so I assume he knows what he is
> saying.

He's doing that famous Italian thing called "tirare la gamba."
(tee-rah-reh la gahm-bah) means to tug on a lower limb hoping you will
actually do this dumb thing so he can point and laugh at you. In the
nicest possible way, as only a friend can.

Pastorio (Pahs-tor-ee-oh)