Stupid cooking question....again.

abbalish

Hey, I'm learning.

H is sick, and I want to make him chicken noodle soup.  I found a good, easy-seeming recipe.  But I have a dumb question.  For the noodles - do I put them in the pot dry, or should they be cooked already?  I am guessing I put them in dry...does anyone know for sure?  TIA.

laurenclaire1386

Put them in dry. Just do it at the end so they don't get overcooked.

zippityb

Does the recipe require you to boil the soup? I think that would cook the noodles for you. I do not know, and I do not think that is a stupid question as I do not know the answer to it either.

I always get some wonton soup when H or I are sick.

abbalish

Oh, here's the recipe, if that matters:
http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/quick-and-easy-chicken-noodle-soup/Detail.aspx

zippityb

Put them in dry.

JSweetieXO

DRY.

pumpkinpumpkin

I always just cook the noodles separately, and then put them in a bowl, and pour the soup (with no noodles) on top.

mica178

If you know how long the noodles are supposed to cook for (should say on package), that's how far from the end of boiling your soup you should put them in the pot.  So if they cook in 10 minutes and you want to boil the soup for 30 minutes, wait 20 minutes before putting in the noodles. 

Or do what Asian restaurants do and cook and store the noodles separately so that they're perfectly cooked and the the leftover soup doesn't have soggy noodles.