On Sat, 21 Dec 2013 19:22:49 -0500, "Gus" >
wrote:

> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> > Do not store plain noodles in water, they soak it up and become mushy.
> > That's why I add noodles to a bowl of hot soup not to the soup itself.
> >
> > --
>
> If you leave them too long, yes. But for a day or two they are okay;
> I've been doing it for decades. I just add a little water now, not
> drown them, and shake the container.

I was going to argue with you about storing them in water, but it
sounds like you "coat" them with water. I was talking about letting
them sit in a liquid for 12-18 or more hours or more. As a short
order cook, you put them in water and use them immediately (less than
an hour), so they would be as flabby as noodles kept 24 hours under
the same condition.

> Without any water they are much
> worse, I think. My mom used to put the sauce and noodles all together
> if there was any leftover, but I don't really like it that way.
>
Because of the thread here about not using enough water, I just cooked
noodles in water that was only about an inch above where the noodles.
I kept it at a medium boil (not a hard boil) and stirred 3 or 4 times
until the timer went off and it turned out GREAT. No idea why/how
people mess it up even if they don't use enough water. My opinion is
they over cook it. Look at the suggested time and subtract a minute.
If you think you'll be holding it for a while, subtract a little more
time.

It's not rocket science, just common sense.


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