00:00You may think yourself a fine culinary artist because you make a great boxed mac and cheese,
00:06but what if I told you you have no idea how to make pasta correctly? You're adding the pasta
00:11to the pot at the wrong time, and you're dumping all the pasta water. I'll explain. First of all,
00:18don't forget the salt. All chefs consulted with by HuffPost when talking about pasta agreed that
00:24salt goes in the water once it's boiled before you add the pasta. Let the salt dissolve in the
00:30water before you put in your spaghetti. Salted water has a higher boiling point so the pasta
00:35cooks at a higher temperature, which leads to better consistency. Who told you that adding
00:40pasta to water before it boils is okay? Yes, it frees your hands to make the sauce in the meantime,
00:46but adding pasta too early means it may absorb too much water and become mushy, gummy pasta.
00:52Now, according to Smithsonian Mag, pasta water is a great addition to the sauce. Add about a quarter
00:59to half a cup of salted pasta water to your sauce before adding the pasta. The salty,
01:05starchy water not only adds flavor, but helps glue the pasta and sauce together and thicken the sauce.
01:12Boom! Mind blown! Go enjoy your pasta. Thank me later.
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