On Sep 30, 4:53 pm, ChattyCathy > wrote:
> Heh. I am talking store-bought (dried?) spaghetti here.... so sue me!
>
> The cooking "destructions" say that it should be cooked in boiling
> (salted) water (with a tablespoon of oil added to the water) for 10-12
> minutes...
>
> Yeah right!
>
> Mine always takes *at least* 25 minutes before it's "al dente" i.e. it's
> not "soggy".
> And yes, before anyone asks, the water is *boiling* the whole time...
>
> Is it just me or...???
>
> Comments welcome
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy
>
> Garlic: the element without which life as we know it would be impossible

my question would be is, are you cooking with electric or gas?? C