In Part 2 of our fresh pasta series, Chef Riq walks you through kneading, resting, and evaluating fresh pasta dough using touch, sound, and sensory cues.

You’ll learn how the dough changes as gluten develops, what smooth and elastic dough should feel like, how to recognize when your dough is too wet or too dry, and why resting the dough is such an important part of the process.

You’ll also discover how sound can help you recognize when the dough is becoming smoother and how your hands can tell you when the dough is ready for the next step.

This episode is designed to help blind and low-vision cooks build greater confidence in the kitchen while showing all cooks how to rely more on their senses instead of measurements alone.

In Part 3, we’ll roll the dough by hand and with a pasta machine, cut it into different shapes, talk about proper storage, and finish with this week’s Technique Monday challenge.

Trust Your Senses. Trust Your Systems. Become the Pilot.™

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Fresh Pasta Week officially begins with Part 1 as Chef Riq starts where every great pasta dish begins: the dough.

In this Technique Monday episode, you’ll follow the first stage of the fresh pasta process by getting organized inside the Culinary Cockpit™, combining the ingredients, and beginning to understand how fresh pasta dough develops through a sensory-first approach.

Rather than rushing straight to the finished pasta, this episode focuses on building a strong foundation and paying attention to how the dough changes as it comes together.

Whether you’re blind, have low vision, or simply want to become more confident working with dough, Part 1 gives you the starting point for making fresh pasta from scratch.

Next, we’ll continue with kneading, texture, and resting the dough before it’s ready to roll.

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Fresh Pasta Week begins inside the Culinary Cockpit™ as Chef Riq starts with one of the most important foundations of pasta making: the dough.

In Part 1 of this three-part series, explore how fresh pasta dough comes together using the Unseen Cuisine Method™ and a sensory-first approach designed to build confidence without depending on sight.

This episode focuses on getting organized, understanding the dough-building process, and beginning to recognize what your ingredients are telling you through your senses.

Whether you’re blind, have low vision, or simply want to become a more confident and intentional cook, this series will take you from fresh pasta ingredients to finished pasta one step at a time.

Trust Your Senses. Trust Your Systems. Become the Pilot.

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