Back to Middle Ages for kids. 1  Around 90 percent of the people worked the land as peasants. 2  Peasants worked hard and died young. 3  Most were dead before they reached 30 years old. 4  The kings believed they were given the right to rule by God. 5  This was called divine right.
Dry pasta is pasta which has been dried to make it shelf-stable. As a general rule, as long as dry pasta is stored in a cool dry place, it will keep indefinitely, making it a very handy staple food, as college students around the world have noted. Dry pasta comes in a range of shapes, sizes, styles, and flavors, and it is carried at most markets and stores which stock food items.
There is a difference in taste between freshly made pasta and dried pasta. Fresh pasta is usually lighter and more tender, whereas dried pasta is more firm and thicker. Certain shapes, like long string and ribbon pastas, lend themselves more easily to fresh pasta. Pastas that are grooved or tubular are usually available only as dry pasta. You can tell when fresh pasta is finished cooking when it rises to the water's surface; it should only take a few minutes. Dried pasta will take about twice as long. Read the manufacturer's instructions so you don't overcook it.