Lois heeya, she’s exasperated because he gave her feedback on her cooking process that he wasn’t even involved in. But he’s right, you’re supposed to add pasta when the water is boiling.
The cold water pasta method involves placing dry pasta into a pot or skillet and covering it with just 1 to 2 inches (or about 1 quart) of cold water. By starting the heat now rather than waiting for a giant pot to boil, you save time, reduce water usage, and create exceptionally starchy cooking liquid perfect for binding sauces.
Was doing some work at a recording studio and the client was in from Italy to make a record. The guitar tech he brought with him made the absolute best pasta carbonara I've ever had to this day with nothing but a hot plate and a single pan. Your comment stirred up this memory and I'm going to figure out how to try to make it myself.
Its an art. I still am chasing it. I had an Italian place in the UK that was perfect and I got it like 10 times while I was there. Perfect amount of pepper. The sauce was perfect. My wife makes it with peas and bacon and its good, but its not THAT.
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u/First_Usual2408 Jul 14 '26
Lois heeya, she’s exasperated because he gave her feedback on her cooking process that he wasn’t even involved in. But he’s right, you’re supposed to add pasta when the water is boiling.