Gordon Ramsay makes pasta in a similar way to other chefs.
However Gordon Ramsay also adds oil to the pasta water to stop the pasta sauce from sticking to the pasta.
The ingredients that Gordon Ramsay uses in pasta includes 2 cups 00 flour · Salt · 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil · 4 whole eggs (brought to room temperature) · 2 egg yolks.
Restaurants keep pasta from sticking by using a large part with plenty of salted boiling water.
This gives the pasta enough space to cook without clumping together and they also stir the pasta regularly while it cooks and they avoid adding oil directly to the water as it can prevent the sauce from adhering to the pasta properly.
For fresh pasta, some chefs may even dust the pasta with some semolina flour before they cook it to prevent further sticking.
Restaurants cook pasta so fast by parboiling the pasta in large quantities beforehand.
This means that the restaurants cook the pasta partially until the pasta is almost done, then they shock the pasta in ice water to stop the cooking process.
This allows them to quickly finish the pasta off in boiling water when they need to serve a customer.
This method of cooking the pasta uses large pots of boiling water and frequent stirring to prevent the pasta from sticking and often uses specialized pasta cookers with baskets for easy removal.
You should put butter on pasta as the butter helps create a richer and creamier sauce with a better texture and allows the pasta sauce to cling to the pasta better.
Many chefs who make pasta consider the butter as an essential ingredient for their well balanced pasta dish, especially when it's combined with tomato based sauces where it can balance the acidity.
To make pasta with pasta sauce.
Start by cooking your pasta in boiling water until the pasta is Al Dente.
Heat the sauce up separately while cooking the pasta.
Once the pasta is done cooking you then drain off the water using a strainer and then place the pasta in a bowl or back in the pan.
Then pour the warm pasta sauce over the pasta and mix it in until all the pasta is covered.
You can also add some butter to the pasta along with the sauce and add any cooked meats such as sausage, hamburger etc if you prefer.
You can also cook the pasta directly in the pasta sauce, although it may require additional liquid like water or broth, to ensure that the pasta cooks properly and absorbs the flavors.
The pasta that is the healthiest is whole wheat pasta which contains more fiber, minerals and more vitamins than regular pastas.
Making homemade pasta sauce to your pasta also makes it the healthiest as jar pasta sauce or store bought pasta sauce is processed and contains additional salt, sugar and preservatives.
Other healthiest pastas to eat are chickpea pasta, legume based pasta, Soba noodles, rice noodles, vegetable noodles and Quinoa noodles.
Spaghetti sauce in a jar is considered processed food.
Spaghetti sauce in a jar is made with added ingredients like sweeteners, spices, oils, colors, and preservatives to enhance its flavor and texture.
Not only that but Spaghetti sauce in a jar also contains added preservatives which help to extend the shelf life and protect it against harmful bacteria.
Other processed foods are microwave dinners, frozen pizza, deli meat, chips, crackers, cake mixes, yogurt, salad dressing.
Foods with ingredients added for flavor and texture which include added sweeteners, spices, oils, food coloring's etc are all processed foods.
Spaghetti sauce and other pasta sauce in a jar is healthy although all ready made sauces do contain a lot of fat, sugar and salt.
And over time eating too much of those sauces with too much fat, sugar and salt could cause health issues.
Homemade spaghetti sauce would be the healthiest but store bought spaghetti sauce is healthy in moderation.
The healthiest pasta sauces get most of their fat from olive oil (marinara) or olive oil and nuts (pesto), not cream or cheese (alfredo).
The one ingredient that makes spaghetti sauce so much better is butter because it adds body to the sauce, making it feel more luxurious and creamy.
Red, tomato-based sauces rather than creamy sauces are usually a healthier ready-made choice.
They are likely to be lower in saturated fat and the tomatoes will also count towards your 5-a-day.
Ingredients you can use to make good spaghetti sauce and give it a good flavor are red pepper flakes, dehydrated or fresh garlic, dried oregano, parsley, or basil, or an Italian seasoning blend are all good options.
Dried herbs and spices should be added at the beginning of the cook time so that they have time to bloom.