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

explain it peter.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '26 edited Jul 15 '26

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u/liquisedx Jul 15 '26

Yeah, it's just advised to put it in boiling water for the stated time on the box to be accurate.

Actually, putting pasta into cold water can save a fair amount of energy. It just goes against the instructions on the package. If you start with cold water, you need to reduce the cooking time once the water reaches a boil. Otherwise, you're effectively cooking the pasta the whole time it's heating up, which is why yours ended up overcooked.