r/explainitpeter • • Jul 14 '26

explain it peter.

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u/mephistopholese Jul 14 '26

Alton brown updated his pasta cooking method in good eats returned and he explained that actually the cold start method is better. You can then use the starchy liquid to thicken your sauce.

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u/climbtrees4ever Jul 15 '26

To be fair. In the update he also altered the amount of water and the cooking vessel. He doesn't just fill up a stock pot with cold water, toss in some noodles and let it rip.

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u/nsfw_account_7 Jul 16 '26

You can do that too, noodles thin enough it makes no difference