Editing Cook Pasta

Pasta is used in a variety of dishes, such as [[Make Spaghetti with Clams]], but it needs to be boiled before using. This article shows how to boil the pasta.

== Ingredients ==
* 1 part (by weight) pasta
* 5-10 parts (by weight) water

== Steps ==
# '''Boil the water.''' Put the water in a large saucepan and heat over a high heat until bubbles appear.
# '''Add the pasta.''' Put the pasta to the boiling pasta.
# '''Boil the pasta.''' Leave to boil until ''al dente''. The time depends on the type of the pasta:
#* 3-5 minutes: Fresh pasta
#* 8-10 minutes: Most types of dried pasta
#* 10-12 minutes: Thicker, shorter pasta.
# '''Drain the pasta.''' Pour the pasta into a colander and shake to drain any liquid. 
# '''Use in pasta dishes.'''