Pasta Cooking Calculator

The calculator determines the right amount of dry pasta based on standard serving sizes, accounting for pasta expansion during cooking.

1. 1

   Step 1

   Enter the number of people you're serving

2. 2

   Step 2

   Select your preferred measurement unit

3. 3

   Step 3

   Get the amount of dry pasta needed

4. 4

   Step 4

   View the approximate cooked weight

• 1

  2 oz dry pasta = 1 cup cooked (approximately)

• 2

  Long pasta: 2-inch diameter bundle per person

• 3

  Salt water generously (1 tbsp per pound of pasta)

• 4

  Save pasta water for sauce - the starch helps it cling

• Using too little water (causes sticking)

• Not salting the water enough

• Rinsing pasta after cooking (removes starch)

• Overcooking - check 2 minutes before package time