"SOS: How to spot overcooked rigatoni? "
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Tasty Apprentice
Help needed, pasta pros!How can we tell if our rigatoni has crossed the line from al dente to overcooked?
Any telltale signs or tricks to rescue it from becoming mushy? Let's save our rigatoni from a soggy fate!
Oh no, sounds like you're in a pasta pickle!
When rigatoni starts feeling too soft and loses that bite, it's gone overcooked. Look out for it getting too squishy or breaking apart easily when you stir. Don't worry though, happens to the best of us! Thanks a bunch for the tips on saving it from becoming mush, you're a lifesaver! 
palateprince
Culinary Explorer
Overcooking pasta can make it mushy and lose its texture. A better choice is to constantly check it towards the end of cooking and drain it promptly when it's just al dente.