How to Use al dente in a Sentence

al dente

adjective

• By the end of the 45-minute flight, the pasta was well past al dente.
  — Andrew Chapman, Scientific American, 18 July 2024
• The grains of rice should be al dente, not mushy, and the mixture should be creamy.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024
• The texture of the onion would be something akin to al dente.
  — Jim Shahin, charlotteobserver, 12 June 2018
• The prized rice, instead, is carnaroli, which stays al dente much longer.
  — Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 22 July 2022
• Add the pasta and ground beef to the soup at the same time, and cook until the pasta is al dente.
  — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2023
• The pasta is cooked past al dente, until swoony and soft all the way through.
  — New York Times, 29 June 2022
• Once the rice is thick and the grains are al dente, remove the pot from the stove and stir in first butter, then some of the cheese.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022
• Cook until the pasta is al dente, soft with a slight bite to it.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2023
• Add the carrots to the brine and cook until al dente, for 2 minutes.
  — SFChronicle.com, 26 July 2019
• The shells will end up al dente to just tender, instead of a big pan of mushy food.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2020
• Add the rice and cook until al dente, about 15 minutes.
  — Colu Henry, Vogue, 26 May 2022
• These will be bright green and tender when the pasta is al dente.
  — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023
• Keep stirring and adding the stock until the rice has thickened and is al dente.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022
• Here’s how: Cook the pasta al dente, drain and toss with a drizzle of olive oil to just coat.
  — Claire Perez, Sun-Sentinel.com, 22 June 2018
• The apples cook to a yielding, al dente texture in the batter, while the edges of the cake bake up crispy.
  — Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2020
• The rice was perfectly cooked by the Staub, just shy of al dente and not overcooked.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2023
• Add the green beans and salt and boil until soft (past al dente), about 20 minutes.
  — Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 17 Aug. 2023
• The solution is to cook them on the firmer end of al dente to make sure there’s no breakage.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 29 Apr. 2022
• Place pasta in the pot and cook 9 to 12 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2020
• The star here are the pastas, which are all made in-house and cooked perfectly al dente.
  — Christina Liao, Forbes, 10 June 2021
• The apples should be al dente - not turned to mush but not too crisp still either.
  — Carrie Knauer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 9 Sep. 2019
• Add the orzo to the water and cook until al dente, 6 to 7 minutes.
  — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, 19 June 2019
• There’s a time for al dente pasta, but this is not that moment.
  — Bon Appétit, 9 Sep. 2021
• Step 3 Add the orzo to the water and cook until al dente, 6 to 7 minutes.
  — Washington Post, 11 June 2019
• Add the farro and boil until cooked through and al dente but not mushy, 20 to 35 minutes.
  — Washington Post, 9 July 2021
• The edamame dumplings were simple, steamed dumplings, filled to the brim with buttery, nutty, al dente edamame.
  — Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2024
• Add the noodles and boil until just al dente, 5 to 6 minutes.
  — USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2022
• During the cooking process, the pasta came out a perfect al dente with just the right amount of bite.
  — Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2023
• Add pasta, and cook until 1 minute short of al dente, about 5 minutes.
  — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
• The result is an incredibly tasty pasta with a perfectly al dente texture that absorbs sauce supremely well.
  — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024