Is there a way to cook and hold pasta for an hour or two? I have always thought restaurants must do this as they couldn’t make a fresh pot of pasta for every order...or maybe they do! Any help you can provide would be...

Yes. Seems Alain Ducasse does that; not quite cooked like a risotto, but more like stewed in a little bit of sauce; it probably work best with “meatier” pasta and not Orzo. Look at this link (warning, big food images):...

I’ve used the precooking technique for large groups. I take the pasta out when extra-al dente. It seems to cook even when refrigerated. Toss in olive oil to keep from getting gummy and reconstitute in boiling water before...

You can make your own pasta TV dinners, by freezing leftovers. Cooked, sauced pasta freezes well. A large pan of lasagna almost always yields leftover portions. ...

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