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Still firm when eaten
Answer for the clue "Still firm when eaten ", 8 letters:
al dente
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. of pasta cooked so as to be firm when eaten
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1935, Italian, literally "to the tooth," from Latin dent (see tooth ).
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
In cooking , al dente describes pasta and vegetables , rice , or beans that are cooked to be firm to the bite. The etymology is Italian "to the tooth". In contemporary Italian cooking, the term identifies the ideal consistency for pasta and involves a brief ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (context of pasta English) firm to the bite (used of pasta which is cooked just right)
Usage examples of al dente.
He turned back to the stove, picking up the pot and dumping the al dente pasta into the colander.
But his feet had headaches and the blood was coagulating in them and swelling them and turning the veins to al dente spaghetti.
Hot Italian sausage with spaghetti al dente was a similar precaution.
Spicy, al dente oil-grilled vegetables, coconut milk-sweetened breads, papaya crΦ.
The hood hadfolded, the right front tire had exploded, the grille had disintegrated, theradiator had burst, and the frame had bent like al dente spaghetti.