Mix everything, including the bacon and cheese, together with the al dente noodles.

WSJ: Amaryll Schwertner's Egg Noodles With Braised Cabbage, Bacon and Potatoes | Slow Food Fast

It is a tribute to the spaghetti Western, cooked al dente, then cooked a while more, and finally sauced to death.

NEWYORKER: Love Hurts

Both the vegetables and the pasta, though not nearly as delicate as the truffles, boil only briefly, until perfectly al dente.

WSJ: Eric Ripert's Truffle and Fall Vegetable Tagliatelle | Slow Food Fast

Serve with pasta cooked al dente in salted water.

WSJ: In My Kitchen: Massimo Bottura

When the moment of truth arrived, it was delectable, a perfectly al dente, subtly flavored pasta (with mussels and squid, it turned out) dressed, not drowned, in a piquant, bottarga-laced tomato sauce.

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