While most dried pasta takes 7 to 9 minutes to reach al dente, fresh pasta only takes around 3 to 5 minutes to cook to al dente perfection where it is tender but still has a firmness to it.
Fresh pasta cooks much more quickly than dried pasta. While most dried pasta takes 7 to 9 minutes to reach al dente, fresh pasta only takes around 3 to 5 minutes to cook to al dente perfection where it is tender but still has a firmness to it.