Can you smell when pasta is done?
"Roy" > wrote in message
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> On Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 4:27:57 AM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>> For as long as I can remember, I could tell when cookies were done by the
>> smell. As the years went by, I could tell this with other foods such as
>> potatoes and other baked goods.
>>
>> I just boiled some whole wheat spaghetti but failed to set the timer. I
>> normally set it for one minute less than is called for on the package
>> (the
>> lower number) because I like it quite al dente.
>>
>> I stuck close to the stove. Tested it once. Not done.
>>
>> Turned my back to do something at the sink and smelled it. It was done! I
>> immediately shut off the heat, tasted it and...perfect!
>>
>> This is a first. But I'm very happy that I've acquired this skill.
>
> And it only took fifty years to acquire this "so-called" skill...way to go
> Julie.
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Huh? I'm not 50.
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