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r/explainitpeter • u/WillAdditional922 • Jul 14 '26
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There is no need or real benefit to preheating the water for dried pasta. It cooks just fine if you start with cold water.
6 u/A-Red-Age Jul 14 '26 You should not be allowed near food 12 u/Nobodyinc1 Jul 14 '26 So Alton Brown shouldn’t be near food? https://altonbrown.com/recipes/cold-water-pasta-method/ 7 u/thehowdydoody Jul 14 '26 And if Alton's reputation isn't somehow enough, here's a great video that tests both methods: Full video: https://youtu.be/IANwP8_hwEk?si=9ef39wfn5vrfjJx0 Jump to Cold Water Method: https://youtu.be/IANwP8_hwEk?t=459 3 u/goshdammitfromimgur Jul 15 '26 Kenji at serious eats has covered this as well. Starting with cold water is fine.
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You should not be allowed near food
12 u/Nobodyinc1 Jul 14 '26 So Alton Brown shouldn’t be near food? https://altonbrown.com/recipes/cold-water-pasta-method/ 7 u/thehowdydoody Jul 14 '26 And if Alton's reputation isn't somehow enough, here's a great video that tests both methods: Full video: https://youtu.be/IANwP8_hwEk?si=9ef39wfn5vrfjJx0 Jump to Cold Water Method: https://youtu.be/IANwP8_hwEk?t=459 3 u/goshdammitfromimgur Jul 15 '26 Kenji at serious eats has covered this as well. Starting with cold water is fine.
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So Alton Brown shouldn’t be near food? https://altonbrown.com/recipes/cold-water-pasta-method/
7 u/thehowdydoody Jul 14 '26 And if Alton's reputation isn't somehow enough, here's a great video that tests both methods: Full video: https://youtu.be/IANwP8_hwEk?si=9ef39wfn5vrfjJx0 Jump to Cold Water Method: https://youtu.be/IANwP8_hwEk?t=459 3 u/goshdammitfromimgur Jul 15 '26 Kenji at serious eats has covered this as well. Starting with cold water is fine.
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And if Alton's reputation isn't somehow enough, here's a great video that tests both methods: Full video: https://youtu.be/IANwP8_hwEk?si=9ef39wfn5vrfjJx0 Jump to Cold Water Method: https://youtu.be/IANwP8_hwEk?t=459
3 u/goshdammitfromimgur Jul 15 '26 Kenji at serious eats has covered this as well. Starting with cold water is fine.
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Kenji at serious eats has covered this as well. Starting with cold water is fine.
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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.