We do it the way we’ve always done it.
But it would be to our benefit to give it more attention.
Here are 6 tricks for cooking pasta perfectly:
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Boil Enough Water
It’s tempting to skimp on the water when you’re boiling pasta.
And after all, a regular saucepan of water boils faster than, say, a Dutch oven.
But pasta needs more water than you might think to cook perfectly.
Some of it absorbs into your pasta, bumping up the sodium of your dish.
Some folks believe the idea that salting water makes it boil faster.
It doesn’t-at least not with the amount of salt you would use for cooking.
We recommend skipping the salt in your pasta water completely.
If your sauce is flavorful, you won’t miss it and you’ll save on sodium.
What are you looking for?
It should give you some resistance when you chew, but should not be hard.
(If it’s hard, you gotta cook it longer).
Rinse Right After Cooking or Skip?
Try these when you’re making richer dishes like baked ziti.
Delicate cream sauces are best suited to white pasta.
