How long to cook macaroni

People who cook macaroni for the first time may not know much about this food and may underestimate the gluten strength of macaroni, resulting in undercooking it. Macaroni is an Italian delicacy and a very common pasta in the local area. Unlike our noodles, macaroni must be soaked in advance before cooking. It only needs to be cooked for seven or eight minutes, otherwise it will take a long time. This article gives a detailed introduction to macaroni, let’s take a look.

How long to cook macaroni:

The raw material used for macaroni is coarse flour ground from durum wheat. The biggest feature of this raw material is that it has strong gluten, so it is harder than ordinary pasta. Therefore, the macaroni will take longer to cook. Generally speaking, macaroni becomes soft after being cooked. If after cooking, the cut of the macaroni is completely transparent without any white spots, it means that the macaroni is now fully cooked.

If you soak the macaroni for 1-2 hours before cooking, the macaroni will become soft and cooked after adding water and boiling for seven or eight minutes. But if the macaroni has not been soaked, it may take longer to cook. One thing worth noting is that for many pasta dishes, it is not necessary to cook the pasta until it is fully cooked before taking it out. Generally, it can be taken out when it is 90% cooked. This is because many dishes require the pasta to be processed a second time, such as baking, stir-frying, etc. Therefore, if the pasta is cooked fully and then processed a second time, it will become very soft and lose its original toughness.

Macaroni is a delicacy from which country?

Macaroni is a famous Italian delicacy and is one of the most common pasta products abroad. It is also produced in small quantities in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Tianjin and other places in my country. There are many types of macaroni, which are generally made from starch-rich grains that are crushed, gelatinized, flavored, extruded, and dried to make a variety of noodle foods with good taste and unique flavor.

If the macaroni is soaked, it will be easy to cook. If it is not soaked, it will take a long time to cook. Macaroni is a product of Italy. If you go to Italy, you must try this delicacy.