THE ART OF

COOKING PERFECT PASTA

AT BARILLA, WE HAVE BEEN MAKING PASTA FOR OVER 140 YEARS. SO, WE’D LIKE TO SHARE
SOME GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR ENJOYING PASTA IF YOU ARE PREPARING IT IN ADVANCE.
SEE NEXT PAGE FOR DOUBLE COOKING INFORMATION ACROSS AVAILABLE LINES.

DOUBLE COOKING PROCEDURE

1. PRE-COOKING
Boiling process:
2. DRAINING & CHILLING
Method 1:
Bring
 water to boil, add salt and return to boil. Drain the pasta fully.
Add
 pasta and return to boil. Drizzle with olive oil to prevent sticking.
Stir
 the pasta gently, approximately every three minutes. To stop the cooking process, the pasta must be chilled.
Place
 pre-cooked pasta on a sheet tray and cool in a
blast chiller at 38°F.
Cook time: If
 there is no blast chiller, place the tray in a
walk-in cooler.
In
 this first step, cooking time is typically 50% of the
total time recommended.
Method 2:
For
 cold pasta salads, cook the pasta one minute less
than the packaging instructions. Drain the pasta fully.
If
 a blast chiller and walk-in cooler are not available,
you may also chill the pasta by shocking it in a bath of
ice water to stop the cooking. Then quickly remove from
water, making sure to get rid of the water and then
COOKING TIPS drizzle with oil.

Salting:
Salting the water brings out the natural flavor of the pasta.
3. STORING
Salt must be added once the water has started to boil. If
Store
 the chilled pasta carefully in sealable plastic bags
the salt is added too late, it will not be absorbed correctly
or in a sealed plastic container. Refrigerate and use
into the pasta. Adding salt too early may lengthen the
within 48-72 hours.
boiling time.
Allow the salt to dissolve before adding the pasta.
Proper ratio: 1 cup of salt, 10 pound pasta, 10 gallon water.

Oil:
4. HEATING
Before
 serving, boil the pasta a second time in salted
Do not add oil to the water. water for about 40 to 60 seconds and serve with the
With Barilla’s superior wheat quality, there’s no need to add
desired sauce. You may also reheat the pasta in the
olive oil to the water. It does nothing for the flavor or texture
sauce by sautéing them together.
of the pasta. Pasta
 has been cooked properly when it is soft on the
outside, but still a little hard on the inside. In authentic
Italian cooking, this is called al dente.
PRE-COOKING CHART
Standard Pre-Cooking Size
Product Description SKU/Item No. UPC
Cooking Time Time (oz.)

BARILLA® SEMOLINA PASTA

Long Cuts – 10 lb. Bag – 2 Count
Thin Fettuccine 1000007122 076808-000559 8 N/A 160
Angel Hair / Capellini 1000354001 076808-039115 4 N/A 160
Capelli d’Angelo 1000354002 076808-044195 3 N/A 160
Thin Spaghetti / Spaghettini 1000354003 076808-044188 6 4 160
Spaghetti 1000354005 076808-039122 9 6 160
Fettuccine 1000354006 076808-039139 11 8 160
Thick Spaghetti / Spaghettoni 1000354007 076808-039146 11 8 160
Linguine Fini 1000354011 076808-039153 6 5 160
Linguine 1000354013 076808-039160 9 6 160
Short Cuts – 10 lb. Bag – 2 Count
Tri-Color Rotini 1000001401 895059-000671 8 4 160
Pipette 1000002834 076808-535211 8-9 4 160
Campanelle 1000002835 076808-535228 10 5 160
Cellentani / Cavatappi 1000007428 076808-000719 11 6 160
Medium Shells 1000013692 076808-006384 8 5 160
Orecchiette 1000015087 076808-007947 12 8 160
Elbows 1000440041 076808-520477 6 4 160
Farfalle 1000440065 076808-039214 11 6 160
Penne Rigate 1000440072 076808-039245 11 6 160
Pennoni Rigati 1000440073 076808-034080 11 6 160
Cut Ziti 1000440074 076808-039252 10 5 160
Rotini 1000440081 076808-039337 7 4 160
Rigatoni 1000440083 076808-039283 9 5 160
Gemelli 1000440090 076808-039290 12 6 160
Conchiglie Rigate / Large Shells 1000440093 076808-039313 14 7 160
Orzo 1000017622 076808-009286 9 5 160

BARILLA® WHOLE GRAIN

Long Cuts – 10 lb. Bag – 2 Count
Spaghetti Whole Grain 1000013340 076808-006070 7 5 160
Short Cuts – 10 lb. Bag – 2 Count
Penne Whole Grain 1000013339 076808-006063 9 5 160
Rotini Whole Grain 1000013341 076808-006087 9 4 160
Elbows Whole Grain 1000013342 076808-006094 6 3 160

BARILLA® PROTEIN+
Long Cuts – 14.5 oz. Box – 20 Count
Spaghetti 1000002595 076808-533576 8 4 14.5
Thin Spaghetti 1000002596 076808-533569 8 4 14.5
Angel Hair 1000002597 076808-533552 8 4 14.5
Short Cuts – 14.5 oz. Box – 12 Count
Penne 1000010554 076808-533606 10 5 14.5
Elbows 1000010555 076808-533590 10 5 14.5
Rotini 1000010556 076808-533583 10 5 14.5
Farfalle 1000010557 076808-000320 10 5 14.5

BARILLA® GLUTEN FREE

Long Cuts – Retail Box – 12 Count
Spaghetti Gluten Free 1000011277 076808-003888 10 7 12
Fettucine Gluten Free 1000013586 076808-006254 13 10 12
Short Cuts – Retail Box – 8 Count
Penne Gluten Free 1000011509 076808-003895 10 5 12
Rotini Gluten Free 1000011510 076808-003901 7 4 12
Elbows Gluten Free 1000011512 076808-003918 7 3 12
Oven Cuts – Retail Box – 10 Count
Oven Ready Lasagne Gluten Free 1000015080 076808-007930 1 hr N/A 10

BARILLA® RED LENTIL AND CHICKPEA

Long Cuts – Retail Box – 18 Count
Red Lentil Spaghetti 1000017629 076808-009170 7-9 5 8.8
Chickpea Spaghetti 1000018341 076808-010312 8.8
Short Cuts – Retail Box – 10 Count & 12 Count
Red Lentil Penne 1000016087 076808-008463 7-9 4 8.8
Red Lentil Rotini 1000016088 076808-008470 7-9 4 8.8
Chickpea Rotini 1000016089 076808-008487 7-9 4 8.8
Chickpea Casarecce 1000016090 076808-008494 7-9 4 8.8

BARILLA® COLLEZIONE
Long Cuts – Retail Box – 20 Count
Collezione Bucatini 1000011715 076808-004618 7-8 7 12
Collezione Spaghetti 1000011718 076808-004649 9 6 16
Short Cuts – Retail Box – 12 Count
Collezione Casarecce 1000011714 076808-004601 10-11 5 12
Collezione Orecchiette 1000011716 076808-004625 12 7 12
Collezione Penne 1000013618 076808-006278 11 6 16
Collezione Rigatoni 1000013619 076808-006285 9 5 12