Meaning "to the tooth," this term describes pasta which is cooked only until it is slightly soft and is not overdone.
Italian for "to the tooth". It refers to the firm but trender consistency a perfectly (in some opinions) cooked piece of pasta will have. Back to the top
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 is finished cooking. Pasta should retain a slight resistance when biting into it, but should not have a hard center.
Pasta that is cooked until tender but slightly firm to the bite.
a term used to describe the tender but firm consistency of pasta cooked just to the point of doneness.
Italian: used mainly to describe the cooking of pastas, it indicates food that has been cooked to the point of slight resistance when bitten.
Refers to slightly chewy or being tough to the bite; “to the tooth†in Italian ... more on al dente here
Italian for 'to the tooth', this basically means 'slightly firm'.
Literally means "to the tooth." An Italian term describing the consistency of pasta cooked to a tender firmness. Usually considered to be pasta cooked "just right."
Foods, especially pastas which are cooked but remain slightly firm to the bite.
with a biteâ€-food is slightly undercooked, usually applies to pasta.
firm, not soft or mushy, to the bite.
of pasta cooked so as to be firm when eaten
Italian for "to the tooth;" the phrase refers to pasta or other food cooked until it offers a bit of resistance when bitten. It is the preferred texture for pasta; soft or mushy pasta is overcooked.
firm the bite. Pasta especially should never be overcooked and "gluey".
An Italian phrase meaning "to the tooth", used to describe food that is cooked only until it offers a slight resistance when bitten into, but which is not soft or overdone.
Cook until tender but firm to the bite
The only way to serve pasta! This is an Italian phrase...
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.
The cooked texture of food, usually pasta, when ready to eat and just firm to the bite.
An Italian phrase used to describe the texture of pasta, rice and vegetables as tender or soft on the outside but still firm to the bite within; its literal translation is ‘to the tooth'.
An Italian term literally meaning "firm to the bite" that describes the perfectly cooked pasta.
An Italian term, usually referring to pasta, used to describe the texture of slight resistence when bitten. The meaning of the phrase is "to the tooth." Dentists, perhaps, mean something else.
Italian phrase meaning 'to the tooth.' Refers to pasta and vegetables cooked to perfection. Means still has some firmness felt between the teeth - tender but not completely soft.
(al DEN-tay) Pasta or vegetables that are cooked only until soft enough to eat; not mushy. Al dente foods should give slight resistance when bitten into. Italian translation means "to the teeth."
Italian cooking term meaning pasta cooked until tender but still firm to the bite.
Pasta cooked to "the tooth" until tender but slightly firm to the bite.
Is defined as being cooked, but a firm texture. The final cooked texture of parboiled rice is desired to be al dente, similar to the way pasta is prepared.
Refers to pasta and some vegetables when theyre cooked to a barely tender consistency.
Firm, not soft to the bite. (Generally refers to vegetables or pasta.)
Pasta that is fully cooked on the outside and slightly underdone on the inside. The pasta should give slight resistance when bitten into, but not hard or overly soft.
Italian term meaning: to the tooth. So, when cooking pasta, risotto or sometimes vegetables, there should be noticable resistance left when biting on to it (Spaghetti al dente)
An Italian word which means "on the tooth"(holds). It is mainly used with pasta but it is sometimes used with vegetables as well. It's in the way the pasta or vegetables are cooked, they must not be overcooked, but they should be cooked to hold, to be fresh and crispy.
An Italian term meaning “to the tooth.” Pasta is cooked tender, but still firm.
The point in the cooking of pasta at which it is still fairly firm to the tooth; that is very slightly undercooked.
Although the term “al dente” is applied in cooking of various foods, it is particularly associated with cooking pasta. An Italian term, it means “firm to the bite” which pasta should be when cooked.
Italian term meaning "to the tooth", refers to the state when pasta is perfectly done, when the teeth sink into it with slight resistance, not too soft or too firm
Slightly underdone with a chewy consistency. Italian for "to the tooth." A term usually applied to the cooking of pasta, but also to vegetables that are not fully cooked.
"To the tooth," in Italian. The pasta is cooked just enough to maintain a firm, chewy texture.
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.
Italian phrase that describes pasta when it is cooked slightly resistant to the tooth: firm yet cooked thoroughly; translated, it means to the tooth.
In cooking, the adjective al dente (IPA: ) describes pasta and (less commonly) rice that has been cooked so as to be firm but not hard. "Al dente" also describes vegetables that are cooked to the "tender crisp" phase - still offering resistance to the bite, but cooked through. It is often considered to be the ideal form of cooked pasta.