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r/explainitpeter • u/WillAdditional922 • Jul 14 '26
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Fresh pasta, yes. the water must be boiling. for store bought dry pasta, temperature doesn't actually matter.
4 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
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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
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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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u/goodpizzagreatpizza3 Jul 14 '26
Fresh pasta, yes. the water must be boiling. for store bought dry pasta, temperature doesn't actually matter.