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al dente

firm to the bite

→ al
phrase Rare #46,625
firm to the bite Used to describe pasta or other food that is cooked but still slightly firm when bitten.
IT: Cuociamo la pasta al dente.
EN: Let’s cook the pasta until it’s firm to the bite.

Un classico, con spaghetti al dente.

A classic, with al dente spaghetti.

— Tampopo (1985)

Bene, è al dente, ora.

Good, it's al dente now.

— Mommy (2014)

La preferite al dente?

Do you prefer it al dente?

— Mommy (2014)

Me l'aveva data il dentista quando avevo tanto male al dente ricordi?

The dentist had given it to me when I had a really bad toothache, remember?

— Roma città aperta (1945)