Meaning Al dente
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Food that is cooked until it is ‘firm to the bite’. This is most commonly used to describe how pasta should be cooked.
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An Italian phrase meaning "to the tooth" used to describe pasta or foods that are cooked only to the point of doneness, often slightly underdone.
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1935, Italian, literally "to the tooth," from Latin dent (see tooth).
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A term, meaning "to the bite", used to describe the correct degree of doneness for pasta and vegetables. This is not exactly a procedure, but a sensory evaluation for deciding when the food [..]
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An Italian term applied in cooking pastas also with vegetables that means firm to the bite and yet tender.
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Italian term meaning ‘to the tooth’—cooked but still retaining some bite—applied mainly to pasta.
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[Italian] a term, meaning "to the bite." Literally "to the tooth," used to describe the correct degree of doneness for pasta and vegetables. This is not exactly a procedure, but a [..]
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This Italian expression meaning "by the tooth" describes pasta cooked a shorter time so that it has just slight resistance when chewed. Fresh pasta is too soft already to be cooked al dente. [..]
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Contrary to what you might think, Al Dente is not a hall of fame third baseman. It is an Italian phrase that means roughly "to the tooth" but what it really means is that the food in [..]
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(ahl-DEN-tay) – In Italian the phrase means “to the tooth” and is a term used to describe the correct degree of doneness when cooking pasta, risotto, and vegetables.  The food should have a slight res [..]
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[Italian] a term, meaning "to the bite."  Literally "to the tooth," used to describe the correct degree of doneness for pasta and vegetables. This is not exactly a [..]
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Pasta cooked until just firm. From the Italian "to the tooth."
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Italian for "to the tooth." It describes pasta that is cooked until it offers a slight resistance when bitten into, rather than cooked until soft.
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An Italian word to describe when pasta is cooked: tender but firm to the bite.
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Literally, "to the tooth" in Italian. Foods cooked to the point that there is still some resistance; tender, but slightly chewy. Used mostly in reference to pasta, which should be cooked al dente, no softer, for most recipes.
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An Italian term literally meaning "to the tooth". Describing the degree of doneness for pastas and other foods where there is a firm center. Not overdone or too soft.
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In Italian the phrase means “to the tooth”and is a term used to describe the correct degree of doneness when cooking pasta and vegetables. The food should have a slight resistance when biting into it, [..]
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To moisten foods with fat or other seasoned liquids during cooking.  Basting prevents drying out and adds flavour.
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Italian for to the tooth; used to describe a food, usually pasta, that is cooked only until it gives a slight resistance when one bites into it; the food is neither soft nor overdone.
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Italian for to the tooth; used to describe a food, usually pasta, that is cooked only until it gives a slight resistance when one bites into it; the food is neither soft nor overdone.
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A term, meaning "to the bite", used to describe the correct degree of doneness for pasta and vegetables. This is not exactly a procedure, but a sensory evaluation for deciding when the food [..]
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If you're a pasta fan this is a term you'll become very familiar with. It literally translates from Italian as 'to the tooth' and basically means cooking your pasta so it still has [..]
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Literally means “to the teeth / to the bite”. The term is used when evaluating the correct degree of doneness of dishes, particularly vegetables and pasta. It is considered just right when biting into [..]
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(Italian) Firm to the bite. Often used to refer to doneness in pasta, the amount of firmness is usually interpreted in the United States as being firmer than in Italy.
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In Italian, “Al Dente” means “to the tooth.” In English we translate it as “firm to the bite.” Foods cooked al dente are usually cooked through for an interesting chew, but not overdone or mushy. The [..]
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vegetables or pasta that are slightly undercooked, so they remain slightly firm.
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(of pasta) firm to the bite (used of pasta which is cooked just right)
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In cooking, al dente (Italian pronunciation: [al ˈdɛnte]) describes pasta or rice that is cooked to be firm to the bite. The etymology is Italian "to the tooth".In contemporary Italian cooking, the t [..]
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Al Dente is a 1998 short film created by Aardman Animations.
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firm (literally to the tooth)
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Italian for to the tooth
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This Italian expression meaning "by the tooth" describes pasta cooked a shorter time so that it has just slight resistance when chewed. Fresh pasta is too soft already to be cooked al dente. The term also describes cooking vegetables until crisp by steaming, boiling, or stir-frying. Example
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An Italian phrase meaning "to the tooth", used to describe pasta or any other food that is cooked only until it offers some resistance between the teeth as you bite it.
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"To the tooth" in Italian, the term refers to firm pasta cooked to the right level of resistance when chewed.
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