restaurants use pasta cookers[1], they use brands of pasta that they already know and don't need to taste it (also because it's a system that doesn't scale) the

restaurants use pasta cookers[1], they use brands of pasta that they already know and don't need to taste it (also because it's a system that doesn't scale) they already know the cooking time. Of course is not a science, sometimes it's not gonna be perfect, but on average it is consumer models also exist, but are quite expensive. My girlfriend bought a Cookeo[2] (it's an electric multi-cooker for different kinds of food, including pasta) and after a few failed attempts we have been happy of the results. It's quite cheap. p.s. tasting pasta while cooking it at home is kind of a ritual here in Italy [1] http://ifea.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Italgi-pasta-cooker-CP900.jpg http://ifea.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Italgi-pasta-c... [2] https://www.moulinex.it/COTTURA/Cookeo/c/Cookeo https://www.moulinex.it/COTTURA/Cookeo/c/Cookeo