Tips for Cooking Spaghetti for a Crowd
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You have fifty people coming over in an hour and you need to feed them all. Assuming you are not fabulously wealthy with the ability to instruct your gourmet cook to get right on it, what are you going to do? One great option is to make spaghetti. This inexpensive and delicious meal is enjoyed by many. The following are some tips for cooking spaghetti for a crowd.
Consider the different brands
Decide on what type of spaghetti you want to cook. There are various brands. Some are healthier than others and are whole wheat. Others boast other features or claims. You should look in the store to compare the different brands and prices.
Decide very carefully how much to make
You will want to be very careful when you decide how much to make. You certainly do not want to make too little. You also do not want to have a great deal extra. How much you make will not only depend on the amount of people there but also what else you are planning on serving with it. Also, you should think about the people who will be eating. You will certainly make a different amount for twenty little girls at your daughter’s birthday party than twenty grown men who are your husband’s golfing buddies.
Cook the spaghetti according to the directions
Make sure that you read the directions when cooking the spaghetti. You want it to turn out well. A lot of times people like to make it al dente. You can taste it to see how it is, remembering that it may continue to cook a little even after you have taken it off of the heat.
Work out the logistics
Think about how you will do it. You might want to invest in a very large pot where you can make it all together. Otherwise you can have several pots going at once.
Consider what you are going to serve it with
With a large group you will need a lot of sauce. Different people like different things on their spaghetti. Popular sauces include marinara, cheese sauce, pesto sauce, butter, and many different types of cheese. One fun thing to do would be to have a buffet where people can take their spaghetti and then choose what sauces they would like. You can make or purchase the sauces.
Spaghetti is a wonderful option when cooking for a large crowd. Consider the above tips when making such a dish.
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