I am at a point in my life where I usually cook the exact same type of pasta 95% of the time, so I know the exact amount of time it takes. But when I don't, I

I am at a point in my life where I usually cook the exact same type of pasta 95% of the time, so I know the exact amount of time it takes. But when I don't, I bite off the end of a piece and look to see if there's a tiny dry center or not. I don't know if I've ever had an issue cooking Barilla pasta for the amount of time specified on the box, regardless.