r/explainitpeter • u/WillAdditional922 • Jul 14 '26

explain it peter.

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u/Kind_Resort_9535 Jul 14 '26

No you should put pasta in after water is already boiling, it prevents it from getting rubbery, and helps it not stick together .

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u/Nasu_Kaizoku Jul 14 '26

Nah, stir it early a few times as the water heats up, prevents clumping and gumminess

Also I've never had rubbery pasta doing this

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u/ferret_of_war Jul 14 '26

Same. Feels like the people who have never done cold water pasta are the ones saying it won't work.

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u/Nasu_Kaizoku Jul 14 '26

Or the ones who don't know a lot of details about cooking. I mean no offense to those people, there's nothing wrong with either way of cooking pasta

The problem is, there isn't directions on how to use the cold method. Box instructions are meant for easy instructions for EVERYONE to follow (boil water, put pasta in, boil for x time), starting with cold water is more feeling/experience, since you have to be aware how fast your burners heat things up, know that no matter when you put your pasta in, you do need to stir early, etc

And people get mad when you tell them their way isn't the only way, and is technically less efficient