Fresh Pasta Questions

I just have a few question in regards to making fresh pasta:

1. In the video the pasta is dried in sheets, but you regularly see people drying pasta on racks after it has be cut to the desired shape/size. Is it more beneficial to dry it before the final cut?

2. In regards to storing the fresh pasta, how long can it be stored in a container at room temp/fridge/freezer after it has been dried?

3.What extra steps would you take if you planned to freeze it?

4.Would it be better to freeze in the sheets or cut to the shape you want?

5. I've seen fresh spaghetti frozen in little "bird's nest" bundles and then thrown into a pot straight from the freezer, is it okay to go from the freezer to the boiling pot of salted water?

Thanks in advance, guys.

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Brandon_34695

1. the pasta is just dried on the outside to facilitate easier cutting, the drying on racks is for longer term storage w/o refrigeration.

2. 3 days in the fridge after cutting and lightly flouring or folding up the sheets. again, they aren't really dry.

3. pass

4. prob much more convenient cut.

5. Yes!

Brendan_Lee_56950

When I freeze fresh pasta I cut it and lay it in bundles on a sheet pan and freeze it that way before bagging for storage in freezer ziploc's

Matthew_Snyder_68770

Yeah, freeze it in ready-to-cook portions. That's how a surprising number of restaurants actually handle their pasta service. (At least it was surprising to me when I learned it)

Brendan_Lee_56950

I do the same thing with big batches of risotto and other par cooked grains too. Portion, freeze and then finish whenever I need them.

Manfred_18311

1. . 1. Answered by Brandon. The only thing I

could imagine would be partially drying (50%) if cut in special shapes for

better handling.

2. 2. If dried completely and stored by

room temperature about 14 months. If vacuum packed even longer, no fridge for

storage needed.

3. 3. I would only freeze fresh pasta

sheets with a layer of self-adhering foil in between. It makes not real sense

to freeze dried pasta.

4. 4. Depend on what is the further plan on using the pasta is. It both has its advantages; Cut for Tagliatelle , Spaghetti

or sheets for Lasagna or Tortellini. If you freeze fresh pasta sheets you have

some options for its use, if you cut and freeze you save on time.