We Boiled Pasta for 45 Minutes Here’s What [Video]

Depending on if you want it al dente or well-cooked, between 7 and 14 minutes is the recommended time for cooking pasta—so what happens if you boil it for 45?

Professional chef Jack Logue joins Epicurious to take us through the process, minute by minute, to see exactly what happens to pasta when you cook it.

Director: Joe PickardDirector of Photography: Kevin DyniaEditor: Kristopher KnightTalent: Jack LogueDirector of Culinary Production: Kelly JankeCreative Producer: Tyrice HesterCulinary Producer: Mallary SantucciLine Producer: Joseph BuscemiAssociate Producer: Amy HaskourProduction Manager: Janine DispensaProduction Coordinator: Tania JonesCamera Operator: Jeremy HarrisAudio Engineer: Brett Van DeusenFact-Checker: Ryan Harrington; Ketaki MalaviyaPost Production Supervisor: Andrea FarrPost Production Coordinator: Scout AlterSupervising Editor: Eduardo AraujoAssistant Editor: Billy WardArts and Graphics Lead: Lea Kichler