How spaghetti should be (2,5)

I believe the answer is:

al dente

(Other definitions for al dente that I've seen before include "(Of pasta) firm when eaten" , "(Of pasta) cooked, but not too soft" , "(Of pasta) firm to the bite" , "Not soft to eat" , "(Of pasta) still firm when bitten" .)

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