Tips You can keep your fresh pasta in the fridge for up to 2 days or freezer up to 2 months. You can use spelt flour instead of plain flour it will make your pasta a little lighter and sometimes easier to digest. Using a mixing bowl machine will make the dough much easier to make and a little faster. I strongly recommend to have a pasta machine as it really makes the experience easier, fun and having a very high-end quality product. When you cook your pasta use a large quantity of water and a large sauce pot. It will avoid your pasta to stick together. Salt your water and taste it. Fresh pasta cooks in 2 to 3 min. You do not need to add oil in the boiling water it is a waste of oil and does nothing to improve your pasta. Cooking Terminology Boiling: It is a cooking terminology that means your liquid reaches a temperature of 100 Celsius. When you are boiling your ingredients should be totally submerged in the liquid. Dusting Flour: Is really using a bit flour on a bench to prevent sticking. It is a light action to throw flour on a bench looking like dust.