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Your pot of salted water finally hits a rolling boil, and you're ready to cook your noodles to a perfect al dente. You toss in the noodles, throw away the box, and turn around to see the lid rattling ...

Pasta is a key player in Olive Garden's menu, but there's a reason the restaurant's kitchen doesn't follow this golden rule for pasta preparation.