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You cook the pasta al dente on purpose, to avoid mushiness with the sauce later. But the finished product isn't al dente--it was a temporary state.
I didn't realize anyone preferred the texture and would preserve it, but that makes sense.
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You cook the pasta al dente on purpose, to avoid mushiness with the sauce later. But the finished product isn't al dente--it was a temporary state.
I didn't realize anyone preferred the texture and would preserve it, but that makes sense.