• Margot Robbie@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I’ve never oiled my pasta water before. It’s really simple: use the minumum amount of water to fully boil the pasta, salt the water, wait until the water comes to a full boil, then put the pasta in, regular spaghetti takes about 6-7 minutes to become al dente.

    Oil the pasta after you strain it is the way you prevent it from sticking together.

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      1 year ago

      If you use the minimum and precise amount of water, water will be completely evaporated when pasta is done, so you won’t have to strain. I don’t know why, but this makes pasta so much tasteful.

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        1 year ago

        It’s saltier because all the salt you added is now on the pasta instead of a bunch starting in the water and going down the drain when you strain it

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          1 year ago

          Yeah but also has like another taste (I don’t salt much)… Maybe starch or something?