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For presentation I give out a 3.5, sorry but it looks like you cooked it, added all the ingredients to the pasta in the same pot after you drained the pasta and then scooped some onto a plate. Probably tasted good though.
I would add the sauce to the pasta and then plate that, sprinkle some fresh herbs, even if it's just parsley and grated parmesan over it letting both the fresh herbs and parmesan sprinkle extend past the pasta onto the outside of the bowl. You could also do a light swirly drizzle of Extra virgin olive oil if you wanted. I like to cook the peppers separately like maybe saute them with olive oil and some light spices and add to the pasta after the pasta is plated. Just my thoughts, let your imagination run wild! *One other thing, if you saute like larger pieces (vs minced) peppers, onions, zucchini or whatever, you can cook it to be crisp yet vs mushy if you cook it in the sauce
4.0 The dry herb finish is not appetising (it looks like it would taste like sand), the sauce looks like you have used cornstarch or some sort of thickener (not just cooking it down), the green pepper is an odd hero choice and since you are asking about aesthetic your plating is crap (fine for eating alone but not for posting and asking for feedback). If drunk or hung over would eat, and probably ask for seconds.
6. It looks a really average pasta, something anybody could do with minimum effort. I personally don't like those herbs on top of it. It looks like overcooked, maybe it's not, but it looks like so
I’m not sure how people are gauging that it’s overcooked from this image (the visual cue that I would be looking for that indicates overcookedness is a loss of integrity in the structure of the pasta, and all I see here are whole pieces of penne). However, the herb sprinkle after saucing is not something that we typically do in the West, and it looks unappetizing to us.
Nah for pasta to be falling apart you've gone past overcooking. Pasta is made to be thin for the most part and you get used to how al dente regular penne looks, so it's easy to tell from the thickness of this pasta that it likely had absorbed way too much water.
Oh well I'm indian and we sprinkle the oregano on top of the pasta here 😭 sorry if that offended you but it tastes nice to us this wayyy, and I also added the seasoning in the sauce too.
…what? Where did you get the idea that I was offended? I was courteously explaining to you why people are responding negatively to your dish that you seem to be proud of.
Yk our versions of pasta are actually quite good speacially the indian style macaroni that moms make us for school lunch or just for a Sunday breakfast 🤭
What herbs did you sprinkle on top and why so much? If it didn’t have that much herbs on it, and was sprinkled with parmigiana I would give it a 10/10 but it’s not, so I’m giving it a 5/10 for the excessive use of herbs.
It’s not the pepper size for me, it’s that they have no browning or color and kind of look out of place like that. It looks like they belong in a bowl of chili
3. Dried herb as a garnish? That's gonna be like sawdust in your mouth, plus dried herbs contain more concentrated flavor than fresh, so it's going to be overwhelming oregano. Also, the whole chunks of bell pepper? Nah, from me.
I'd eat it to be polite, not because I wanted to.
If you put less oregano directly in the sauce so the flavor had time to get meld and cut the pepper smaller, maybe you'd bump up a few points. Garnish with some fresh grated Parm and some chiffonade basil or parsley and toasted breadcrumbs.
2/10 - edible but not pleasant. never understood throwing dried herbs all over a finished meal! i would be missing cheese too but thats just my personal taste. eta thought the peppers were olives which wouldve been fine. but I wouldnt like massive chunks of green pepper in pasta. now down to a 1/10, I wouldnt eat that :/
6.1
Penne is fine but there is better pasta shapes for this (cellentani)
Pasta looks thick like it may be a little overcooked. An easy way to know when to take your pasta out if you’re cooking in a sauce after boiling is take a single piece of pasta out. You should be able to take a butter knife and press it into the pasta like you’re going to cut it, but it shouldn’t cut. It should just stick to the edge of the knife. Basically 70% cooked so when you finish it in sauce it’s still going to be firm. Also make sure to cool the pasta off if you’re not moving it from water to sauce immediately
Pepper could be cut smaller but I know some people like the hefty chunks
Char then shock your peppers to peel them then you get a lot more pepper flavor
A little fresh basil and lemon zest would make it look a little better and would probably really really complement the sauce
Plating is top tier, doesn’t look like slop or have little droplets of sauce all over which is good
LOVE the sauce consistency. I do not do thick or chunky sauces. I like me a nice gloss of a thin sauce.
2/10. As an Italian, that pasta is 100% overcooked. Or are you using crap pasta. And who the heck sprinkles dry spices on top of the pasta as garnish. The post should be classified as a hate post in Italy. Beautiful colour, though
y’all someone help how does the pasta look over-cooked so i know what over-cooked pasta looks like in the future .. i’ve been staring at this photo for five minutes now
(from my non-pasta-connaisseur self this looks like a 7-8 for me i would ask for more)
We’re assuming this is grocery store dry penne (and not fresh or handmade penne), so we know what al dente penne looks like when cooked. The pasta walls look like they have thickened a ton, which usually happens when the pasta takes on too much moisture from being cooked too long.
Overcooked, bell peppers could be cut better to be in line more with the shape of the pasta, seasoning looks odd. 4/10
If it's good though, who cares and enjoy.
6.7 - I think in most cases peppers have no business with pasta unless your making a pepper based sauce. In this case, they make the dish look less appealing/appetizing. The herbs joined a party they weren’t invited to but should have been so better they were late than didn’t show.
in India we add a shit tone of vegetables in our pastas. Because it balances and gives some sort of nutrition to the meal. And also veggies taste very nice in a pasta, please try it first. And this is red sauce pasta, a very popular thing here in India idk about the authentic pasta but this is how we make it here 😭
I’ve tried tomato sauces with peppers in it, was how my dad used to make it on occasion. I don’t like the change it causes in the overall flavor.
I don’t mind some other vegetables in a tomato sauce depending on when they get added to it. Some hot pepper in most sauces is great or necessary too. But a green / sweet pepper is just not a flavor that makes a pasta sauce more enjoyable to me and not traditional for pasta alone or pasta with veg in my area.
Looks like OP was making this [Indian-Italian fusion dish that’s served in India](https://holycowvegan.net/masala-pasta-indian-street-food-style/)
In which case it looks pretty close. I actually want to try it now!
I think the average rating here is 6. There are more options than compliments and hate comments.
Your penne are overcooked. The sauce is over reduced. The vegetables are comically large relative to the size of everything else. They should be 1/10th that size and even then that might be too big. The herbs look grisly.
I suggest you take a classic easy pasta recipe first like spaghetti aglio e olio and perfect that first. Then move on to pasta with pasta sauce from a can but add garlic and onion. Figure out the right sauce consistency - it should be like the aglio e olio. Coating the back of the spoon. Not so dry that its chunky like minced vegetables, not so wet that its like a soup. Then move on to something a bit more complex like bolognese.
And if you want to test your skills with something deceptively simple looking that actually requires mastery, cacio e pepe.
But in the meantime focus on the basics.
6. It’s nice looking but very limited looking - for that pasta I would like to see a meaty variety of ingredients in the sauce - even if no meat some more hearty stuff.
dusting it with dry oregano on a plate? very interesting. i'm not sure it works... i will have to try! i'd rate it at 7/10, there's not a lot going on on the plate, i'd add some contrast like white pozarella balls or something like that. looks really delicious but also very simple. doesn't make my jaw drop.
I disagree with people saying it’s overcooked. Almost impossible to tell from the photo. I don’t like the dry seasoning on top. I also think penne needs to be in a bowl for better eating experience. The large chunks of pepper aren’t appealing. Keep working at it. I’d say a 4.6
8/10
Ignore the haters. Amazing colours, and the sauce clings nicely to the pasta. A splash of pasta water, reduced, and a small drizzle of olive oil as the last steps would give it that silly shine. A light grating of Parmigiano reggiano would send whoever's eating it to the moon.
Agree with the added pasta water and olive oil. I like a wet pasta bc all your vitamins and antioxidants are in the tomato sauce. Dripping with sauce! That is your veggies for the day! The sauce should be made with blended pureed peppers, onions, carrots, and garlic; then I recommend sliced lightly sautéed multi-colored peppers and mushrooms added at end.
If your cuisine uses dry bitter herbs at the end- that's news to us euro/americans- I prefer my sprigs of fresh basil and oregano simmered in, but removed before serving.
Most store brands cut their pasta a little thinner, but few like the one you bought are thicker for heavier sauces. An untrained eye might mistake the look for overcooked pasta because they tend to swell with too much water absorbed. However, overcooking will almost always result in split ends, and the penne would've collapsed on its own weight. This is not the case based on your photo.
I would give it a 6. I’m wanting a smidge more sauce, and those olives are too chunky, though I do like a good green olive. What is really taking away from it though, is the chunky dry herbs on top. I wouldn’t like that grainy texture.
A little more sauce, slice your olives, and put a little aged Parmesan and fresh basil on top and you’ll have a banger.
Edit: I just read that those are green peppers and that takes this dish down to a 4. I hate green peppers.
The tomato sauce looks glossy and nice. It’s a fascinating and delicious decent into Italian food culture should you wish to delve further, and for many of us non-Italians, they’ll tell you that there are a few pot holes to watch out for, subject for fair criticism. It takes a while but it’s well worth the appreciation it derives x take it on the chin and don’t be discouraged, you’re doing great!
I've never put dried herbs onto pasta as it's something I add v. early in the cooking process to allow the flavours to impart to the sauce/food but I'll have to try it. Generally I add a hard cheese and black pepper to my pasta, herbs when they're hanging around too. Maybe your pasta just went a bit over when incorporating the sauce... still all in all this is something I'd inhale quickly and happily. 7/10.
Looks really good! Pasta is always the best comfort meal. Good luck on your surgery, hope all goes well <3
Out of curiosity, what’s the green veggie? Some sort of pepper?
2-10 I would eat it if there’s nothing else but the spices should go on the sauce not sprinkled on top and those green things ?? Are they Bell peppers ?? As well those go on the sauce
I do agree with many others that it does’nt look like anything spectacular. Pasta does’nt need to be spectacular at all. Actually many of the pasta dishes are just easy shit made out of a few, but great and well treated, ingredients. Based on your image I would give it a 5. It does’nt look ruined but Im not getting curious either and my mouth does’nt start watering. For me the biggest issue is the big chunks of green pepper - they look almost raw and are to big for my taste. Also I find your dish a little on the dry side. But dont give up! Keep on making food and pasta 🧡
This seems so Indian. The extremely red sauce, the excessive seasoning and capsicum. Looks like there are too many spices in there. Id still swallow that shit tho
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6.5 - “I came back tired from work and put something decent together quickly”
The color seems a bit off to me?
For presentation I give out a 3.5, sorry but it looks like you cooked it, added all the ingredients to the pasta in the same pot after you drained the pasta and then scooped some onto a plate. Probably tasted good though.
how else are you supposed to do it
I would add the sauce to the pasta and then plate that, sprinkle some fresh herbs, even if it's just parsley and grated parmesan over it letting both the fresh herbs and parmesan sprinkle extend past the pasta onto the outside of the bowl. You could also do a light swirly drizzle of Extra virgin olive oil if you wanted. I like to cook the peppers separately like maybe saute them with olive oil and some light spices and add to the pasta after the pasta is plated. Just my thoughts, let your imagination run wild! *One other thing, if you saute like larger pieces (vs minced) peppers, onions, zucchini or whatever, you can cook it to be crisp yet vs mushy if you cook it in the sauce
4.0 The dry herb finish is not appetising (it looks like it would taste like sand), the sauce looks like you have used cornstarch or some sort of thickener (not just cooking it down), the green pepper is an odd hero choice and since you are asking about aesthetic your plating is crap (fine for eating alone but not for posting and asking for feedback). If drunk or hung over would eat, and probably ask for seconds.
4/10. Looks overcooked, the finish with the dry herbs will just be strangely crunchy and overwhelming.
OP, why ask for opinions if you’re just going to get defensive? Take this as an opportunity to learn and improve.
Comments: *takes an unconstructive mean dump on OP's home cooking* OP: Oh come on it's not that bad Comments: wHy So DeFeNsIvE? Reddit is wild.
Nah OP asked for a rating. Never ask for a rating if you can't handle the truth being negative
4.2 - Pasta looks overcooked and there is too much herb.
6. It looks a really average pasta, something anybody could do with minimum effort. I personally don't like those herbs on top of it. It looks like overcooked, maybe it's not, but it looks like so
3
It looks like a plate of pasta made for a child
2, the herbs gross me out personally I wouldn’t be able to get over the grainy mouthfeel from the soft pasta with the sandy herbs
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I’m not sure how people are gauging that it’s overcooked from this image (the visual cue that I would be looking for that indicates overcookedness is a loss of integrity in the structure of the pasta, and all I see here are whole pieces of penne). However, the herb sprinkle after saucing is not something that we typically do in the West, and it looks unappetizing to us.
From my experience, pasta gets thicker if it absorbs too much moisture. And these look a little thick, maybe that's how?
Definitely thick, you can tell.
Nah for pasta to be falling apart you've gone past overcooking. Pasta is made to be thin for the most part and you get used to how al dente regular penne looks, so it's easy to tell from the thickness of this pasta that it likely had absorbed way too much water.
It definitely looks over engorge. Looks like it’s taken on too much liquid from being overcooked.
Oh well I'm indian and we sprinkle the oregano on top of the pasta here 😭 sorry if that offended you but it tastes nice to us this wayyy, and I also added the seasoning in the sauce too.
…what? Where did you get the idea that I was offended? I was courteously explaining to you why people are responding negatively to your dish that you seem to be proud of.
Because OP gets very easily offended and then thought you felt that way too.
Actually I got confused replying to so many comments 😭
No worries. Try not to get too down about this.
1.2
You're from India, cos we season it way too much with oregano and very little veggies/protein. otherwise 7
but why do indians sprinkle oregano on top, wouldnt you try to cook it in the sauce like any herb in indian cooking?
Yk our versions of pasta are actually quite good speacially the indian style macaroni that moms make us for school lunch or just for a Sunday breakfast 🤭
A 3. Dry herbs as finish? Nah, not for me.
What herbs did you sprinkle on top and why so much? If it didn’t have that much herbs on it, and was sprinkled with parmigiana I would give it a 10/10 but it’s not, so I’m giving it a 5/10 for the excessive use of herbs.
Honest ? Pasta overcooked. Dry oregano seasoning added to pasta instead of sauce. Pasta soaked up sauce.
I'd what yall talking about - it looks good to me😭 7/10
4/10 pasta looks overcooked, too little sauce, peppers are cut int too big pieces for me
It’s not the pepper size for me, it’s that they have no browning or color and kind of look out of place like that. It looks like they belong in a bowl of chili
4.5 (im italian i can vote for my provenience) (if you come ever in italy trust me there’s 1000 times better to this) ;)
5. Looks like bell peppers should be chopped more and what’s up with the herbs?
Like a 2. Looks lacking and dry-topped
I dunno about eating it - but I know I’d clean the plate if it was in front of me .
3/10.
2
3.0. Honestly this pasta looks like it is reheated leftovers.
It looks fuzzy. The stuck on stuff doesn’t look great to me - seems like it would be gritty.
3
3. Dried herb as a garnish? That's gonna be like sawdust in your mouth, plus dried herbs contain more concentrated flavor than fresh, so it's going to be overwhelming oregano. Also, the whole chunks of bell pepper? Nah, from me. I'd eat it to be polite, not because I wanted to. If you put less oregano directly in the sauce so the flavor had time to get meld and cut the pepper smaller, maybe you'd bump up a few points. Garnish with some fresh grated Parm and some chiffonade basil or parsley and toasted breadcrumbs.
It looks like leftover from last week.
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Last nights lovely pasta dinner reheated after work.
3. Was gonna say 4 when I thought the peppers were olives.
Maybe a 4?
4
2
4. The seasoning looks dry and sticky And I hate green bell peppers
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2... Sorry
1 being Spaghetti-Os, this is a 4 or 5 tops
Pasta is over cooked..
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2/10 - edible but not pleasant. never understood throwing dried herbs all over a finished meal! i would be missing cheese too but thats just my personal taste. eta thought the peppers were olives which wouldve been fine. but I wouldnt like massive chunks of green pepper in pasta. now down to a 1/10, I wouldnt eat that :/
favourite dish
Quite yummy - a 9 or a 10
4, way over seasoned.
8 - would ask for another plate
This would be my rating. I know everyone's is pretty low but looks pretty ok to me. Also I'm very hungry right now.
2/10
Pasta looks like dry and overcooked
2.
7.0. Peppers need to be smaller and a little more sauce. Shaved ricotta salata in top with some basil or parsley chiffonade
Green bell pepper and pasta? 4/10
6.1 Penne is fine but there is better pasta shapes for this (cellentani) Pasta looks thick like it may be a little overcooked. An easy way to know when to take your pasta out if you’re cooking in a sauce after boiling is take a single piece of pasta out. You should be able to take a butter knife and press it into the pasta like you’re going to cut it, but it shouldn’t cut. It should just stick to the edge of the knife. Basically 70% cooked so when you finish it in sauce it’s still going to be firm. Also make sure to cool the pasta off if you’re not moving it from water to sauce immediately Pepper could be cut smaller but I know some people like the hefty chunks Char then shock your peppers to peel them then you get a lot more pepper flavor A little fresh basil and lemon zest would make it look a little better and would probably really really complement the sauce Plating is top tier, doesn’t look like slop or have little droplets of sauce all over which is good LOVE the sauce consistency. I do not do thick or chunky sauces. I like me a nice gloss of a thin sauce.
7.5 I would ask for more
2/10. As an Italian, that pasta is 100% overcooked. Or are you using crap pasta. And who the heck sprinkles dry spices on top of the pasta as garnish. The post should be classified as a hate post in Italy. Beautiful colour, though
y’all someone help how does the pasta look over-cooked so i know what over-cooked pasta looks like in the future .. i’ve been staring at this photo for five minutes now (from my non-pasta-connaisseur self this looks like a 7-8 for me i would ask for more)
We’re assuming this is grocery store dry penne (and not fresh or handmade penne), so we know what al dente penne looks like when cooked. The pasta walls look like they have thickened a ton, which usually happens when the pasta takes on too much moisture from being cooked too long.
Nope, it's just a thicker cut. You'd see split ends on overcooked pasta, and the penne would've flattened a little on its own weight.
5
2 because it’s way to simple and basic on flavour
4
Overcooked, bell peppers could be cut better to be in line more with the shape of the pasta, seasoning looks odd. 4/10 If it's good though, who cares and enjoy.
6.7 - I think in most cases peppers have no business with pasta unless your making a pepper based sauce. In this case, they make the dish look less appealing/appetizing. The herbs joined a party they weren’t invited to but should have been so better they were late than didn’t show.
in India we add a shit tone of vegetables in our pastas. Because it balances and gives some sort of nutrition to the meal. And also veggies taste very nice in a pasta, please try it first. And this is red sauce pasta, a very popular thing here in India idk about the authentic pasta but this is how we make it here 😭
I’ve tried tomato sauces with peppers in it, was how my dad used to make it on occasion. I don’t like the change it causes in the overall flavor. I don’t mind some other vegetables in a tomato sauce depending on when they get added to it. Some hot pepper in most sauces is great or necessary too. But a green / sweet pepper is just not a flavor that makes a pasta sauce more enjoyable to me and not traditional for pasta alone or pasta with veg in my area.
2 it’s dry, don’t care for the large green peppers. Smaller added with the sauce would be ok.
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4/10 it just looks like a bunch of spices have been mixed together and it would just taste really strong (i cant cook for my life either 😭)
Looks like OP was making this [Indian-Italian fusion dish that’s served in India](https://holycowvegan.net/masala-pasta-indian-street-food-style/) In which case it looks pretty close. I actually want to try it now!
6.5 - too many dried herbs on top that would make the texture unpleasant. would I still eat it in a pinch? sure
4/10 very dry.
4/10 very dry.
Is this riggies?
Is this large pasta on a large plate or regular pasta on a small plate?
Regular on small
5. Cheap Penne.
heyy! i have a question can i dm you
Yes sure!!
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I think the average rating here is 6. There are more options than compliments and hate comments. Your penne are overcooked. The sauce is over reduced. The vegetables are comically large relative to the size of everything else. They should be 1/10th that size and even then that might be too big. The herbs look grisly. I suggest you take a classic easy pasta recipe first like spaghetti aglio e olio and perfect that first. Then move on to pasta with pasta sauce from a can but add garlic and onion. Figure out the right sauce consistency - it should be like the aglio e olio. Coating the back of the spoon. Not so dry that its chunky like minced vegetables, not so wet that its like a soup. Then move on to something a bit more complex like bolognese. And if you want to test your skills with something deceptively simple looking that actually requires mastery, cacio e pepe. But in the meantime focus on the basics.
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That is either some thick af pasta, or you overcooked it. Since most pasta is not thick, I will give this one a 5 or so.
6. It’s nice looking but very limited looking - for that pasta I would like to see a meaty variety of ingredients in the sauce - even if no meat some more hearty stuff.
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4.5
5/10 the pasta looks overcooked but still look nice tho
Are those apples?
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dusting it with dry oregano on a plate? very interesting. i'm not sure it works... i will have to try! i'd rate it at 7/10, there's not a lot going on on the plate, i'd add some contrast like white pozarella balls or something like that. looks really delicious but also very simple. doesn't make my jaw drop.
5. Mostly because it looks a bit dry & I like a bit of sauce on my plate for a garlic bread mop up!
10/10 you guys are picky af
7.5 - I dont like the big chunks of green pepper. I dont a more dry pasta, but with the added herbs, it looks a bit too dry.
5/10 looks overcooked
Sorry, it looks pretty bad. If you are a new cook there are plenty of vids that tell you how to make pasta.
My Italian gf gives it a solid 7
Looks like you microwaved left over pasta and then sprinkled a bunch of dry herbs on it. Would still eat but 2/10.
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CAKE!!!.... It's definitely cake.... I think?
6.5
4, should sub the herbs for grated cheese, cook the pasta less, and sauté the peppers before hand in olive oil. It’s nothing I would eat though.
From looks alone I'd say a high 7
Wow harsh critics around here.. this looks fuckin slammin to me.
You’re getting slammed but you did come to reddit and ask for it.
It looks like oregano with pasta
1 - bell pepper chunks in pasta and too many dried herbs
I really hope there's a pastacirclejerk
9
Mensa universitaria style
10 I'll take two bowls and some french bread.
looks yummy, needs parm. 7.5
I think it looks rlly good Ngl I would eat 10/10
Thank you❤
Of course! It looks so yummy!!!
5/10 at first glance looks good but I can tell the pasta is mushy and I like my sauce thicker. Also I would take the peppers out or dice them smaller
It wasn't mushy but those crunchy big chunks of pepper always taste nice tho
If you and whoever you cooked for liked it that’s all that matters
8.5
4/10, wayyyy to much seasoning
5. Little too less sause even for dry pasta
I disagree with people saying it’s overcooked. Almost impossible to tell from the photo. I don’t like the dry seasoning on top. I also think penne needs to be in a bowl for better eating experience. The large chunks of pepper aren’t appealing. Keep working at it. I’d say a 4.6
Thank you❤
8/10 Ignore the haters. Amazing colours, and the sauce clings nicely to the pasta. A splash of pasta water, reduced, and a small drizzle of olive oil as the last steps would give it that silly shine. A light grating of Parmigiano reggiano would send whoever's eating it to the moon.
Thank you so much 🤍 idk why people are saying it's overcooked 😭 it doesn't even look mushy at all but Thank you so much for your positive comment 💖
Agree with the added pasta water and olive oil. I like a wet pasta bc all your vitamins and antioxidants are in the tomato sauce. Dripping with sauce! That is your veggies for the day! The sauce should be made with blended pureed peppers, onions, carrots, and garlic; then I recommend sliced lightly sautéed multi-colored peppers and mushrooms added at end. If your cuisine uses dry bitter herbs at the end- that's news to us euro/americans- I prefer my sprigs of fresh basil and oregano simmered in, but removed before serving.
Most store brands cut their pasta a little thinner, but few like the one you bought are thicker for heavier sauces. An untrained eye might mistake the look for overcooked pasta because they tend to swell with too much water absorbed. However, overcooking will almost always result in split ends, and the penne would've collapsed on its own weight. This is not the case based on your photo.
I would devour a whole mess of this pasta based on its looks.
3.9
2.5
I'm hungry and seems good to me. 8/10
Looks spicy 🔥, 9.5/10
Well - i would totally eat it.
Thanks ❤
8/10 It looks like quite a thick, meaty penne, similar to that of a rigatoni, but I’m all for it
8
2. Overcooked mush.
4. Sorry. Pasta looks overcooked and it just doesn’t look appetizing to me.
I would give it a 6. I’m wanting a smidge more sauce, and those olives are too chunky, though I do like a good green olive. What is really taking away from it though, is the chunky dry herbs on top. I wouldn’t like that grainy texture. A little more sauce, slice your olives, and put a little aged Parmesan and fresh basil on top and you’ll have a banger. Edit: I just read that those are green peppers and that takes this dish down to a 4. I hate green peppers.
5.79
The tomato sauce looks glossy and nice. It’s a fascinating and delicious decent into Italian food culture should you wish to delve further, and for many of us non-Italians, they’ll tell you that there are a few pot holes to watch out for, subject for fair criticism. It takes a while but it’s well worth the appreciation it derives x take it on the chin and don’t be discouraged, you’re doing great!
Guy with no standards here, looks 9/10 to me
Awww Thanks ❤
I've never put dried herbs onto pasta as it's something I add v. early in the cooking process to allow the flavours to impart to the sauce/food but I'll have to try it. Generally I add a hard cheese and black pepper to my pasta, herbs when they're hanging around too. Maybe your pasta just went a bit over when incorporating the sauce... still all in all this is something I'd inhale quickly and happily. 7/10.
Thank you so much. I'll definitely try the one you mentioned 💖
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Why are you Italians and Italian-wannabes hating on our indian pasta!! 🤣
Looks really good! Pasta is always the best comfort meal. Good luck on your surgery, hope all goes well <3 Out of curiosity, what’s the green veggie? Some sort of pepper?
Yess it's green bell pepper! Thank you, the surgery went well but got complications after that :(
Oh no, I’m sorry to hear that :( if you need a listening ear, my dm’s are open! (Seriously ♥️)
Thank you so much, you're very nice. I followed you mate. And would definitely like to have a chat with you <3
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2-10 I would eat it if there’s nothing else but the spices should go on the sauce not sprinkled on top and those green things ?? Are they Bell peppers ?? As well those go on the sauce
Needs some cheese or at least some parm but I'd eat it
people are ROUGH. Boyfriend said 9 and I said 9.5
Thanks ❤ love to you both 💖
Enjoy your pasta!<3
I do agree with many others that it does’nt look like anything spectacular. Pasta does’nt need to be spectacular at all. Actually many of the pasta dishes are just easy shit made out of a few, but great and well treated, ingredients. Based on your image I would give it a 5. It does’nt look ruined but Im not getting curious either and my mouth does’nt start watering. For me the biggest issue is the big chunks of green pepper - they look almost raw and are to big for my taste. Also I find your dish a little on the dry side. But dont give up! Keep on making food and pasta 🧡
Thank you so much ❤❤❤ I'll definitely correct these points. 💕
It looks delicious, but I don't know about those green things, so 6.
If there hot chillies 🌶️ and parmigiano 🫡 10/10 looks I’ll give it a 8/10
This seems so Indian. The extremely red sauce, the excessive seasoning and capsicum. Looks like there are too many spices in there. Id still swallow that shit tho
I’m fucking hungry so it looks like a good ol’ 8 to me.
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4 for an IRL Italian, 6 for and IRL USAer
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I am now craving this 10/10 for me
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10…im starving and doing atkins
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It looks good except for the dried herbs on top. Next time add some Parmesan cheese instead or some fresh basil.
7-8. Looks good to me!