Italian technique for the everyday kitchen.

How to Finish Pasta in Sauce for Better Texture

To finish pasta in sauce, move it from the boiling water when it is still slightly firmer than you want to eat.

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Italian Foundations

Passata is smooth, strained tomato puree with skins and seeds removed, while crushed tomatoes retain fine or chunky pulp in juice.

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Italian Foundations

Soffritto and mirepoix are related aromatic foundations, often built from onion, carrot, and celery.

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