Comment on Anon needs cooking advice
prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks agoYeah you put salt in pasta water to change the properties of the water so it boils differently, not to flavor the pasta lmao
Comment on Anon needs cooking advice
prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks agoYeah you put salt in pasta water to change the properties of the water so it boils differently, not to flavor the pasta lmao
Krauerking@lemy.lol 4 weeks ago
Not really. Salt in the water is mostly for flavor, the raise in boiling point is so miniscule by the amount added it’s practically ignorable.
Adding oil breaks surface tension so that it’s less likely to foam over.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Yup. Don’t oversalt, but certainly add a healthy amount to the water. Some of that salt gets absorbed into the pasta, which gives it a richer flavor.
I personally bring the water to a boil, add pasta, and then add salt (to keep temps as high as possible), but I highly doubt the order here matters at all.
Krauerking@lemy.lol 4 weeks ago
Yeah the only rule I know is don’t add the salt to a cold pan with cold water as heating it up may cause it to damage the bottom of your pan. But adding salt at any point while the water is hot and you aren’t done cooking the pasta is pretty safe.