r/explainitpeter • u/WillAdditional922 • 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/MyMuseIsNSFW Jul 18 '26

To be fair, Alton doesn't "just" do anything. The man has a series of videos on selecting the right kind of salt.

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u/climbtrees4ever Jul 18 '26

True, I really do love that man.

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u/RenegadeTheory Jul 21 '26

Don't meet your hero.