I somehow made an exact replica of the butter noodles they offer for picky children at restaurants

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leaf-green-spring@reddit (OP)

TIL I'm the only person who struggles with achieving al dente

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Hello_Gorgeous1985@reddit

You know that they put the cook time on the bag of noodles, right?

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SFDessert@reddit

Maybe it's because I live in a town that's 7000+ ft in elevation, but those instructions always seem wrong to me. I always gotta add a few minutes to whatever they recommend.

It kinda seems like since I've moved here most of the recommended cooking time on things are slightly off.

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Ionovarcis@reddit

No maybe, the elevation is 100% it, cooking is different at higher altitudes - I think it’s something about the air density?

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SFDessert@reddit

I had heard it affects baking a lot, but I don't bake so I didn't think much of it. It definitely seems to affect everything from my experience.

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DemonicBoi13@reddit

Exact opposite, it affects boiling, baking should be mostly unaffected. Come on now, boiling point being affected by altitude is taught in school.

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Rokronroff@reddit

Air pressure. Water boils at a lower temperature than at sea level.

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MooPig48@reddit

I always hover and sample repeatedly once it starts getting somewhat close to the recommended time. Usually 2 minutes out or so. That leaves no room for error

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mothzilla@reddit

LPT: knock a minute off the cook time on the packet.

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ChefArtorias@reddit

Sample tastes before removing from the heat!

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Pristine_Egg3831@reddit

I always grab one out, run in under cold water so I don't burn my mouth, then bite.

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ChefArtorias@reddit

I throw a noodle on a plate and wait like five seconds. Texture could change if you cool it too much, but you're probably not doing that.

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Pristine_Egg3831@reddit

Hnn maybe I am. I just want to know that it's not still chewy, is my test

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The boxes cooking times are always quite accurate. You should taste your pasta about two minutes before the suggested cook time and then check again when your timer goes off. Also make sure it’s at a boil and not a simmer.

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Comfortable-Tea-5259@reddit

Okay daddy

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leaf-green-spring@reddit (OP)

Paternity test came back negative, sorry

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Past-Statement8663@reddit

Maury said so!! 💀

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trevor11004@reddit

Looks terribly bland, I’ve never understood how people can be happy eating this sort of thing. I’d rather use my limited calories for the day on something that tastes good

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YirDaSellsAvon@reddit

That's penne pasta. Not "noodles".

Why can Americans not tell the difference between pasta and noodles?

And no, they are NOT the same thing. They are NOT interchangeable terms

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JonasHalle@reddit

They are neither indeed. Noodle is an umbrella term that includes everything from rice noodles to pasta.

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dont_mind_me_987@reddit

Noodle is not an umberella term, wtf u talking about? Noodle is asian, while pasta is italian

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NessTheGamer@reddit

It’s kinda hilarious how both the Tomato and Pasta are both cultural imports to Italy

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tobotic@reddit

The idea that Marco Polo brought noodles to Italy is hilariously wrong given that pasta had been eaten in Italy for more than a thousand years before he was even born. Pasta is Italian; they didn't import it.

Basil on the other hand.

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NotoldyetMaggot@reddit

Spaghetti noodles beg your finest pardon, they identify as noodles. Also as pasta, because the two intermix.

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JonasHalle@reddit

I'm talking about reality.

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UncleDuude@reddit

Stick to selling shitty cosmetics

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rymyle@reddit

They are in America. Different countries have different terms for things. It adds spice to life, deal with it!

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Good-Froyo-5021@reddit

r/iamveryculinary

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g0_west@reddit

Man discovers dialects

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djbow@reddit

I see Penne pasta, where are the noodles?

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Future_Cake@reddit

In America, noodles and pasta are (very close to) synonyms.

One might be preferred over the other for certain use-cases, but neither is ever incorrect for foods.

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tobotic@reddit

Calling "pool noodles" "pool pasta" is the only line I wouldn't recommend crossing here :P

You mean bathing bucatini?

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Future_Cake@reddit

Well...maybe the blurring only goes in one direction on the Italian-to-Asian boiled dried grain paste spectrum?

These are all fine amd common usages:

buttered noodles = buttered pasta

elbow noodles = elbow pasta = elbow macaroni

pesto noodles = pesto pasta

noodles with spaghetti sauce = pasta with spaghetti sauce

...BUT, when it comes to say a Thai or Chinese dish...you typically wouldn't hear anyone talking about "stir-fried pasta". Only "stir-fried noodles".

So maybe all pasta is noodles, but not all noodles are pasta!

In any case, the OP was using perfectly good AmEng terminology here :D

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SlipperyGibbet@reddit

But I'm never calling them pool noodles ever again

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Future_Cake@reddit

Hehe :)

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joelham01@reddit

Load that up with some parm and oh boy

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tobotic@reddit

That's essentially all Alfredo is.

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sumayawshimenetka1@reddit

What's your take on grated parmesan cheese?

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leaf-green-spring@reddit (OP)

I always saw it more as a type of dust than food

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sumayawshimenetka1@reddit

Noted. Butter is more than enough anyway.

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HirsuteHacker@reddit

Stop buying the pregrated sawdust then

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TrainingSword@reddit

Grate your own

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Piccadil_io@reddit

THOSE AREN’T NOODLES

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NotoldyetMaggot@reddit

And you aren't a chef! Who tf cares, it's pasta.

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OGBRedditThrowaway@reddit

Flavored Hydrogenated Oil Pasta just doesn't have the same ring to it.

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SuperSparerib@reddit

buttered penne.

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Nidhogg369@reddit

Margarined penne*

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leaf-green-spring@reddit (OP)

Butter noodles of the Holy Roman Empire variety

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dij123@reddit

That genuinely looks unbelievable

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leaf-green-spring@reddit (OP)

Yay

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KoreKhthonia@reddit

Did you do anything different or special that made the noodles better or more restaurant-quality? Sounds like you rinsed them partway thru cooking(?), which would remove some starches, and subbed a margarine-based spreadable product for butter per se.

Asking bc I run in ND circles and buttered plain noodles is a very common safe food, I'd love to pass it on to anyone who could use the recipe. (If there is one. Sometimes something turns out slightly better than usual, and you have no idea why TF that could be.)

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