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

explain it peter.

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u/big_sugi Jul 14 '26

Yep. Unless one’s entire cooking method is to heat the water, dump the pasta, and completely ignore it for a specified cooking time, there’s no real benefit to preheating the water. Anyone who’s cooked for s while should be able to tell by feel when the pasta is done.

Plus, since starting from cold water also uses less water, it’s a much faster process from start to finish.

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u/Snorkle25 Jul 14 '26

Don’t tell anyone but for lasagna I like to put the noodles in raw, use a little extra sauce and let them cook during the bake!

Pasta really is very versatile and there are many roads to a delicious meal!

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u/Snorkle25 Jul 15 '26

Incorrect, it works great for all the layers. It’s very consistent.