Every Italian knows there's only one way to cook pasta. What's the term for a perfectly cooked noodle?

Pasta cooked al dente (literally "to the tooth") is just right—not too hard, not too soft. While adherence to this principle is matter of national pride, Italians don't always see eye to eye about what al dente means in practice. Northerners like it a little softer, whereas Southern Italians like a firm bite.

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