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Forget the clock. The chew test is your new best friend. Every minute after minute 6, pull one strand, cool it under cold water, and bite.

You’re looking for a faint white core inside—if it’s still obvious, give it another 60 seconds. If it’s gone and the pasta is soft, you’ve missed al dente by a minute.

Pro tip: Reserve a cup of pasta water before draining. It’s liquid gold for your sauce, but that’s a whole other article.

What about fresh vs. dried spaghetti?

Dried spaghetti (the kind in the blue box) needs 7–10 minutes. Fresh pasta, which you sometimes find in the fridge section, cooks in 2 to 4 minutes. I know—it’s shocking.

Fresh spaghetti is delicate and absorbs water fast. Donʼt blink, or you’ll have noodle soup. Always set a timer for fresh pasta and start tasting at 90 seconds.

If you’re using gluten-free spaghetti, expect shorter cooking times (about 6-8 minutes) because it can turn to mush quickly. Again, taste early and often.

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