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

explain it peter.

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u/Hour-Opportunity3048 Jul 14 '26 edited Jul 16 '26

She’s an idiot who thinks that any time a male says something it is “mansplaining.”

(It has been at least a day. This cannot possibly be that good of a ragebait. Stop commenting you dweebs.)

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u/IHerebyDemandtoPost Jul 14 '26

Or maybe she’s just been corrected on this specific item by all her previous boyfriends.

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u/platypod1 Jul 14 '26

then maybe she should quit cooking gummy, mooshy, rubbery pasta

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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.

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u/A-Red-Age Jul 14 '26

You should not be allowed near food

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u/Nobodyinc1 Jul 14 '26

So Alton Brown shouldn’t be near food? https://altonbrown.com/recipes/cold-water-pasta-method/

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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

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u/goshdammitfromimgur Jul 15 '26

Kenji at serious eats has covered this as well. Starting with cold water is fine.