"Kalmia" > wrote in message
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> Is there a way to keep it hot on the stove but not serve it for a
> while - say 15-20 minutes? What if I just add cold water, bring it
> down to abt 100 degrees and let it sit in the water? Will it still be
> edible? get soggy? How soon?
>
> Trying to help a woman put on a spaghetti dinner for 100 ppl and keep
> 3 pots of pasta 'going' and ready to serve. I figure if we stagger
> it, one pot every 15 minutes......or is this a fool's errand?

Cook it till al dente, stop the cooking by immersing in ice water. When
ready to serve, place in boiling water for 1 minute.

Paul