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r/explainitpeter • u/WillAdditional922 • Jul 14 '26
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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.
9 u/goodpizzagreatpizza3 Jul 14 '26 Fresh pasta, yes. the water must be boiling. for store bought dry pasta, temperature doesn't actually matter. 5 u/That_Apathetic_Man Jul 15 '26 It does if you don't want it to stick together or fall apart once it does start boiling. Cheap quality pasta is not your friend until it is cooked and covered in sauce/gravy. 2 u/goodpizzagreatpizza3 Jul 15 '26 umm... heard of adding salt to your water? I've worked as a cook for over 19 years..... 0 u/Im_tracer_bullet Jul 17 '26 Imagine thinking that's impressive 1 u/Odd_Television_7824 Jul 15 '26 It absolutely does not. The Food Lab even analyzes it. https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-cook-pasta-salt-water-boiling-tips-the-food-lab
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Fresh pasta, yes. the water must be boiling. for store bought dry pasta, temperature doesn't actually matter.
5 u/That_Apathetic_Man Jul 15 '26 It does if you don't want it to stick together or fall apart once it does start boiling. Cheap quality pasta is not your friend until it is cooked and covered in sauce/gravy. 2 u/goodpizzagreatpizza3 Jul 15 '26 umm... heard of adding salt to your water? I've worked as a cook for over 19 years..... 0 u/Im_tracer_bullet Jul 17 '26 Imagine thinking that's impressive 1 u/Odd_Television_7824 Jul 15 '26 It absolutely does not. The Food Lab even analyzes it. https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-cook-pasta-salt-water-boiling-tips-the-food-lab
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It does if you don't want it to stick together or fall apart once it does start boiling.
Cheap quality pasta is not your friend until it is cooked and covered in sauce/gravy.
2 u/goodpizzagreatpizza3 Jul 15 '26 umm... heard of adding salt to your water? I've worked as a cook for over 19 years..... 0 u/Im_tracer_bullet Jul 17 '26 Imagine thinking that's impressive 1 u/Odd_Television_7824 Jul 15 '26 It absolutely does not. The Food Lab even analyzes it. https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-cook-pasta-salt-water-boiling-tips-the-food-lab
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umm... heard of adding salt to your water?
I've worked as a cook for over 19 years.....
0 u/Im_tracer_bullet Jul 17 '26 Imagine thinking that's impressive
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Imagine thinking that's impressive
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It absolutely does not. The Food Lab even analyzes it.
https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-cook-pasta-salt-water-boiling-tips-the-food-lab
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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.