How to Use al dente in a Sentence

al dente

adjective

• The prized rice, instead, is carnaroli, which stays al dente much longer.
  — Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 22 July 2022
• Add the pasta and ground beef to the soup at the same time, and cook until the pasta is al dente.
  — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2023
• The pasta is cooked past al dente, until swoony and soft all the way through.
  — New York Times, 29 June 2022
• Once the rice is thick and the grains are al dente, remove the pot from the stove and stir in first butter, then some of the cheese.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022
• Cook until the pasta is al dente, soft with a slight bite to it.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2023
• The shells will end up al dente to just tender, instead of a big pan of mushy food.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2020
• Add the rice and cook until al dente, about 15 minutes.
  — Colu Henry, Vogue, 26 May 2022
• These will be bright green and tender when the pasta is al dente.
  — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023
• Keep stirring and adding the stock until the rice has thickened and is al dente.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022
• The apples cook to a yielding, al dente texture in the batter, while the edges of the cake bake up crispy.
  — Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2020
• The rice was perfectly cooked by the Staub, just shy of al dente and not overcooked.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2023
• Add the green beans and salt and boil until soft (past al dente), about 20 minutes.
  — Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 17 Aug. 2023
• The solution is to cook them on the firmer end of al dente to make sure there’s no breakage.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 29 Apr. 2022
• The star here are the pastas, which are all made in-house and cooked perfectly al dente.
  — Christina Liao, Forbes, 10 June 2021
• There’s a time for al dente pasta, but this is not that moment.
  — Bon Appétit, 9 Sep. 2021
• Add the farro and boil until cooked through and al dente but not mushy, 20 to 35 minutes.
  — Washington Post, 9 July 2021
• Add the noodles and boil until just al dente, 5 to 6 minutes.
  — USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2022
• During the cooking process, the pasta came out a perfect al dente with just the right amount of bite.
  — Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2023
• Add the linguine to the boiling water and cook until al dente.
  — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Apr. 2021
• Once the farro is al dente, drain it in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse with cold water to cool it.
  — Washington Post, 9 July 2021
• Edit: tried it again, this time adding 8 oz of penne pasta cooked al dente.
  — Adam Dolge, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
• Cook until the rice is tender but al dente, 15 to 20 minutes.
  — CNN, 1 Feb. 2022
• That's just long enough to cook the chicken breast strips and to get the rice noodles al dente in the chicken broth and coconut milk base.
  — Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2023
• Add noodles: Put the pasta pieces in the soup mixture, and cook until al dente.
  — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2023
• Add the pasta and cook until the pasta is just under al dente.
  — Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, 30 Oct. 2020
• Add the pasta to the boiling water, then cook until al dente.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 3 Nov. 2021
• Cook the spaghetti in the same chicken cooking broth until al dente.
  — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2022
• The pasta stays firm, much more so than mere al dente, and has a delightful chewiness to it.
  — John Mariani, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
• After cooling, the carrots shouldn't be too mushy, but just al dente.
  — Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 11 June 2021
• More time at home can mean more time to craft pasta al dente or make the most delicious stir fry.
  — Time, 12 Aug. 2021

Last Updated: 28 May 2024