How long should I boil pasta for to make it very soft?

For some reason, I can’t find this info online. I just got wisdom teeth out and it needs to be very soft. How many minutes until I should start testing it do you think?

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MarmeeMarch · M

depends on the pasta shape

ShaythePanTransMan · 22-25, T

@MarmeeMarch It’s fettuccine.

MarmeeMarch · M

@ShaythePanTransMan never eat that shape - you can test it every 5 minutes like the other user suggested then you will know for next time. Also different brands might have slightly diff cooking times.

ShaythePanTransMan · 22-25, T

@MarmeeMarch Never eat that shape? Oh you mean after teeth removal? Well, I think we have bow tie too or I could cut the pasta shorter. Yeah, that’s true.

MarmeeMarch · M

@ShaythePanTransMan Not cutting it shorter - I never eat that style of pasta -

ShaythePanTransMan · 22-25, T

@MarmeeMarch Oh, you omitted the I so I thought you were telling me, sorry.