Special Entry - Pasta 101
Location: Emily's Apartment
Raphael: (Studying for Mid-Term.)
Leslie (One of Emily's 4 Roommates): (Walks into kitchen.) Hey Raph, do you want some pasta?
Raphael: Sure. (Expecting Leslie to make it for him.)
Leslie: Raph... I'm not making it for you.
Raphael: Oh.
Leslie: Here you go. You can make it yourself. (Passes me the noodles)
Raphael: Leslie... I don't know how to make pasta. I only know how to microwave.
Leslie: Oh gosh. Come here, I'll teach you.
Raphael: (Scared) You sure...? Is it hard?
Leslie: It's really easy. (Fills up a bowl with water and puts it on the stove.) Wait until it starts boiling.
Raphael: Okay... I don't want to get burned.
Leslie: Don't worry, it'll be fine.
(A couple minutes pass. The water starts to fizzle.)
Raphael: Leslie, I think the water's boiling.
Leslie: No, it's not. Keep on waiting.
Raphael: Okay.
(Waters starts to boil)
Raphael: The water's boiling, Leslie.
Leslie: Now, get a chunk of the noodles and put it in.
Raphael: Okay. (Grabs a chunk and slowly drops it in the boiling water.)
Leslie: Good job! Now grab this chopstick and start swirling the noodles but make sure it doesn't stick to the bottom.
Raphael: (Scared...) Okay...
(A minute later)
Raphael: Okay, now do I put this in the plate?
Leslie: Yeah, but you have to first drain the water out into the sink.
Raphael: Oh, yeah. Right.
Leslie: Now, go pour the noodles out onto the plate and get the Prego sauce out of the refrigerator. You spread the sauce around the pasta, and you microwave for 2 minutes. And you're done!
Raphael: Yay!
My Conclusions:
- My pasta tasted great!
- Cooking is hard!
- My respect for people (especially females) who cook has increased 100 times!