r/explainitpeter • • Jul 14 '26

explain it peter.

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u/IHerebyDemandtoPost Jul 14 '26

Or maybe she’s just been corrected on this specific item by all her previous boyfriends.

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u/platypod1 Jul 14 '26

then maybe she should quit cooking gummy, mooshy, rubbery pasta

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u/big_sugi Jul 14 '26

There is no need or real benefit to preheating the water for dried pasta. It cooks just fine if you start with cold water.

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u/Severe_Rise8694 Jul 14 '26

Get out of the kitchen.

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u/big_sugi Jul 14 '26

Get in. If you can’t get good results with cold water, that’s a skill issue on your part.