Making Spaghetti with Miminal Heat

Charlie S. said:

Summer is coming and I would like to minimize the amount of heat released
into the house when cooking spaghetti. Anyone have any good ideas?

I guess I could buy pre-cooked pasta from the supermarket. I haven't tried
that in some time. I would imagine you still need to boil water before
preparing. That would save some cooking time.

use angel hair instead. use fresh instead of dried. maybe 2 moinutes in
the water will do it.

use the crockpot for your sauce.

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Quoted message said:

Summer is coming and I would like to minimize the amount of heat released
into the house when cooking spaghetti. Anyone have any good ideas?

Boil for 2 mins, then turn off heat, put on a lid. Let sit in water, check
for doneness every now and then. They should be cooked after ROUGHLY 20
mins. Depending on the brand etc.

Quoted message said:

I guess I could buy pre-cooked pasta from the supermarket. I haven't tried
that in some time. I would imagine you still need to boil water before
preparing. That would save some cooking time.

Charlie S. said:

Summer is coming and I would like to minimize the amount of heat released
into the house when cooking spaghetti. Anyone have any good ideas?

For a small quantity (like 1/4lb) use the microwave oven, or light up
the grill and boil your pasta outdoors.

Sheldon

Jude said:

Charlie S. said:

Summer is coming and I would like to minimize the amount of heat released
into the house when cooking spaghetti. Anyone have any good ideas?

use angel hair instead. use fresh instead of dried. maybe 2 moinutes in
the water will do it.

Kitchen would still be heated up just from boiling that big ol' pot of
water.

Sheldon

Jke said:

"Charlie S." says:

Quoted message said:

Summer is coming and I would like to minimize the amount of heat released
into the house when cooking spaghetti. Anyone have any good ideas?

Boil for 2 mins, then turn off heat,

How'd you bring that big ol' pot to the boil?

Quoted message said:

Let sit in water, check
for doneness every now and then. They should be cooked after ROUGHLY 20
mins.

Probably end up with a big ol' sticky stuck together mess.

Don't any of yoose have exhaust fans over your stove?!?!?

Sheldon

Quoted message said:

Charlie S. said:

Summer is coming and I would like to minimize the amount of heat released
into the house when cooking spaghetti. Anyone have any good ideas?

For a small quantity (like 1/4lb) use the microwave oven, or light up
the grill and boil your pasta outdoors.

How would you microwave pasta. Your referring to premade pasta?

Quoted message said:

Never thought of boiling water on grill. When you think that way, almost
all your cooking could be done outdoors. Only problem, my grill needs
major overhauling or replacement. That has to be done anyways. Don't know
why I'm complaining.
....

Sheldon said:

Charlie S. said:

Summer is coming and I would like to minimize the amount of heat released
into the house when cooking spaghetti. Anyone have any good ideas?

For a small quantity (like 1/4lb) use the microwave oven, or light up
the grill and boil your pasta outdoors.

I was about to suggest that. I've used the BBQ
for both boiling water and deep-fat frying in
summers past.

In article <2q%jg.3684$ZB3.2729@trndny05>,

Charlie S. said:

Summer is coming and I would like to minimize the amount of heat released
into the house when cooking spaghetti. Anyone have any good ideas?

I guess I could buy pre-cooked pasta from the supermarket. I haven't tried
that in some time. I would imagine you still need to boil water before
preparing. That would save some cooking time.

I sometimes cook pastas/macaroni by boiling a quantity of water, adding
the macaroni, and removing the covered pan from the heat and let it
stand for 7-10 minutes or so (whatever the recommended cooking time is).
Don't know if this is the kind of solution you're looking for but at
least you're not steaming the place with an actively boiling pot. FWIW.
--
-Barb
<http://jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 6-11-2006; Church Reviews, #19,
20, & 21.
"If it's not worth doing to excess, it's not worth doing at all."

In article <[email hidden]>,
"Sheldon" <[email hidden]> wrote:
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Let sit in water, check
for doneness every now and then. They should be cooked after ROUGHLY 20
mins.

Probably end up with a big ol' sticky stuck together mess.

It doesn't turn out in a sticky mess. It's quite a satisfactory way to
cook macaroni, though I'd be checking it after about 7-10 minutes, not
20.

--
-Barb
<http://jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 6-11-2006; Church Reviews, #19,
20, & 21.
"If it's not worth doing to excess, it's not worth doing at all."

Oh pshaw, on Wed 14 Jun 2006 07:26:29p, Melba's Jammin' meant to say...

Quoted message said:

It doesn't turn out in a sticky mess. It's quite a satisfactory way to
cook macaroni, though I'd be checking it after about 7-10 minutes, not
20.

I'd forgotten all about this method. I learned it when I was just
beginning to cook in my first apartment. For "standard" size spaghetti,
the recommended time was 20 minutes. I can't remember if it was softer
than I like it now, but it was never sticky.

I'll have to give it a try again.

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
_____________________

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Summer is coming and I would like to minimize the amount of heat released
into the house when cooking spaghetti. Anyone have any good ideas?

I guess I could buy pre-cooked pasta from the supermarket. I haven't
tried
that in some time. I would imagine you still need to boil water before
preparing. That would save some cooking time.

I sometimes cook pastas/macaroni by boiling a quantity of water, adding
the macaroni, and removing the covered pan from the heat and let it
stand for 7-10 minutes or so (whatever the recommended cooking time is).
Don't know if this is the kind of solution you're looking for but at
least you're not steaming the place with an actively boiling pot. FWIW.
--

This might not be a bad idea either. I could always put the pasta in the
boiling pot and then leave it out on the porch until it is done.

On 14 Jun 2006 16:07:19 -0700, in rec.food.cooking, "Sheldon"
<[email hidden]> hit the crackpipe and declared:

Quoted message said:

Jke said:

"Charlie S." says:

Quoted message said:

Summer is coming and I would like to minimize the amount of heat released
into the house when cooking spaghetti. Anyone have any good ideas?

Boil for 2 mins, then turn off heat,

How'd you bring that big ol' pot to the boil?

Quoted message said:

Let sit in water, check
for doneness every now and then. They should be cooked after ROUGHLY 20
mins.

Probably end up with a big ol' sticky stuck together mess.

Don't any of yoose have exhaust fans over your stove?!?!?

Good question.
--
we're all stars now, in the dope show...

Sheldon said:

Quoted message said:

"Charlie S." says:

Quoted message said:

Summer is coming and I would like to minimize the amount of heat released
into the house when cooking spaghetti. Anyone have any good ideas?

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Quoted message said:

Don't any of yoose have exhaust fans over your stove?!?!?

Sheldon

I had my oven on today and was so happy I have an exhausted range hood
to remove the heat.

I went through hell to get mine installed (and that was on an outside
wall) and it was well worth it. However many people can't do even
that, eg. people in co-ops, who aren't allowed to do so and/or they
don't have options about where the range is placed. Also, I recently
saw a friend's plans for a house-to-be-built. The range is on an
inside wall and the builder won't make arrangements for an exhausted
hood. It seems that when one contracts new houses these days you're
at the mercy of the builder.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

Wayne Boatwright said:

Oh pshaw, on Wed 14 Jun 2006 07:26:29p, Melba's Jammin' meant to
say...

Quoted message said:

It doesn't turn out in a sticky mess. It's quite a satisfactory way
to cook macaroni, though I'd be checking it after about 7-10
minutes, not
20.

I'd forgotten all about this method. I learned it when I was just
beginning to cook in my first apartment. For "standard" size
spaghetti, the recommended time was 20 minutes. I can't remember if
it was softer than I like it now, but it was never sticky.

I'll have to give it a try again.

I've cooked dried pasta like this for years and yes, start checking after
7-10 minutes. I never found it took more than an additional 10 minutes
after the initial couple of minutes of rapid boil. But yes, the heat from
the water still heats up the kitchen to some degree. Not so much that I
stop cooking pasta in the summer, though.

Jill

"Charlie S." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Summer is coming and I would like to minimize the amount of heat released
into the house when cooking spaghetti. Anyone have any good ideas?

I guess I could buy pre-cooked pasta from the supermarket. I haven't tried
that in some time. I would imagine you still need to boil water before
preparing. That would save some cooking time.

By far, by far, if you get fresh pasta. It cooks in 1.5 minutes. It's better
than
that dried [censored]. It will enrich your life.

Wayne Boatwright said:

Oh pshaw, on Wed 14 Jun 2006 07:26:29p, Melba's Jammin' meant to say...

Quoted message said:

It doesn't turn out in a sticky mess. It's quite a satisfactory way to
cook macaroni, though I'd be checking it after about 7-10 minutes, not
20.

I'd forgotten all about this method. I learned it when I was just
beginning to cook in my first apartment. For "standard" size spaghetti,
the recommended time was 20 minutes. I can't remember if it was softer
than I like it now, but it was never sticky.

I'll have to give it a try again.

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
_____________________

There is a new gadget advertised on tv. It's a clear plastic tube
just a bit taller than spaghetti. You put your pasta in and pour in
boiling water and let it sit the required amount of time. It also has a
drain top. Just another gimmic imho.....Sharon

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Charlie S. wrote:

Sheldon wrote:

Charlie:

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Quoted message said:

Summer is coming and I would like to minimize the amount of heat released
into the house when cooking spaghetti. Anyone have any good ideas?

For a small quantity (like 1/4lb) use the microwave oven, or light up
the grill and boil your pasta outdoors.

How would you microwave pasta. Your referring to premade pasta?

Regular dry pasta...

It's really quite simple, just about every microwave oven comes with a
small recipe brochure that gives pasta cooking directions, and every
worthwhile microwave cook book will as well, microwaved pasta is
basic... so is microwaved rice. You will need to experiment to perfect
your technique based on your particular microwave oven's power... I
suggest beginning with small quantities (2 oz) and work your way up,
1/2lbs maximum... I found 4 ounces the ideal.

I've posted directions previously...
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.food.cooking/browse_frm/thread/de2421067b22c8f7/23b1641615d04b68?q=microwave+pasta&rnum=9#23b1641615d04b68

Why would any normal brained person want to choose simmering hot summer
days to cook pasta anyway... save your pasta meals for cooler
weather.... I mean like how many plan to roast a turkey indoors for 4th
of July? I don't do hot pasta meals during summer... I will do pasta
salads but then I put up the pasta to cook very first thing in the
morning, before the heat of the day, and it has time to cool in the
fridge. I don't do stews in summer either. During summer as much as
possible I grill outdoors, and it's extremely rare I'll light the oven
for anything on a hot summer day.

Sheldon

No body has Air Conditioning in their kitchens?

--

Joe Cilinceon

"Charlie S." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Summer is coming and I would like to minimize the amount of heat released
into the house when cooking spaghetti. Anyone have any good ideas?

I guess I could buy pre-cooked pasta from the supermarket. I haven't tried
that in some time. I would imagine you still need to boil water before
preparing. That would save some cooking time.

But, but ... if it's all that hot in the kitchen, why do you insist on
spaghetti?

Felice