Al dente

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What Wikipedia says

In Italian cooking, pasta or risotto is cooked in a brief cooking time until they are firm when bitten or al dente (, Italian: [al ˈdɛnte]; lit. 'to the tooth'). The term also extends to firmly-cooked vegetables. The state is considered the ideal consistency for pasta, it cannot be overcooked.

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