Maybe the idea of salting your pasta water is new to you. Or perhaps you’ve heard that pasta water has to be "as salty as the ocean" to properly season your noodles—and you’re wondering what, exactly, ...

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If you've learned to hold on to your pasta water after boiling, there is a good chance you have Alton Brown to thank for that bit of wisdom. Through his many years as an author and the host of Food ...

Do I need to salt the water when cooking pasta? My years of watching cooking shows on TV would tell me “yes.” But this hefty debate between chefs, dietitians, and the like has gone on for years. As a ...

It should be a simple process, really. Just turn on your stove, put a pot of water on, and toss in some pasta. Voilà, dinner is ready. But hold on, because there might be a more precise way to do ...