How to Use al dente in a Sentence

al dente

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• Add the carrots to the brine and cook until al dente, for 2 minutes.
  — SFChronicle.com, 26 July 2019
• Stir in 1 tablespoon salt and the pasta; cook until just shy of al dente.
  — Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 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
• Step 3 Add the orzo to the water and cook until al dente, 6 to 7 minutes.
  — Washington Post, 11 June 2019
• Add pasta and 1 tablespoon salt and cook, stirring often, until al dente.
  — Washington Post, 22 July 2019
• Cook the noodles until just al dente, drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking, then toss with half the dressing in a medium bowl.
  — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 12 July 2019
• The steam trapped inside cooks the noodles to al dente, and my broiler imitates a wood oven, speckling the dough with pizza-crust dimples.
  — New York Times, 27 Aug. 2019
• While the favas cook, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente.
  — Ben Mims, latimes.com, 8 June 2019
• Add the fettuccine and cook according to package directions until al dente.
  — Jessica Battilana, SFChronicle.com, 28 June 2019
• When pasta is al dente, not overcooked, remove, using a slotted spoon or kitchen spider, draining some of the water and adding pasta directly to the salmon.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 6 June 2019
• Take the pasta course, al dente agnolotti fashioned from elastic rye ramen dough and filled with mild okara, the curdlike by-product of making tofu and soy milk.
  — Adam Erace, Fortune, 9 June 2019
• Cacio e pepe is made with stuffed tortelloni (a touch too al dente) rather than long pasta like linguine or spaghetti, and a pesto-y salsa verde shifts the flavor profile entirely.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2019
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is cooked al dente to package directions.
  — Christian Burno, Dallas News, 24 June 2019
• Add a few generous pinches of salt, then the pasta; cook according to the package directions (about 8 minutes), until al dente.
  — Bonnie S. Benwick, The Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2019
• In addition, Arborio rice maintains its integrity during cooking and stirring, and the result is a creamy sauce with al dente grains.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024
• Return the water to a boil; add the pasta and cook until al dente, for 10 to 12 minutes, or according to the package directions.
  — Joe Yonan, Twin Cities, 20 June 2019
• Add the pasta, and cook until al dente, tender but still slightly chewy, following the manufacturer’s suggested cooking time.
  — Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, 5 June 2019
• The Spaghetti Vongole Macchiato ($16) with fresh littleneck clams was tasty and very filling, with al dente pasta and juicy clams.
  — Stephanie Schorow, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2019
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Cook pasta: Cook pasta until al dente in a large Dutch oven; drain.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 15 May 2024

Last Updated: 17 Aug 2024