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• sheridan@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  You used a pan instead of a pot. No wonder.

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  • Enekk@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Pans are actually less likely to boil over and make a great way to cook pasta. The increased surface area makes it harder for the starch to build up and foam up. You also need less water and it comes to temperature easier.

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• Zephyr@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Man everything reminds me of her. I really need to call OP’s mom again.

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• forbiddencherry@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  When softening butter in microwave, me thinking “it’ll only take a couple seconds to handle this other thing” always ends in a puddle and tears.

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  • okwhateverdude@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Adjustable wattage? If you crank it low, you can get it softer without making puddles

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    • almost1337@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      In my experience microwaves modulate how long the magnetron is on for, not the amount of power its using for each running cycle. eg 30 seconds on 50% will run at full power for a total of 15 seconds, and idle the other 15 seconds.

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• _cnt0@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  I’m in this meme, and I love it. As a bonus, the pasta part is also on point.

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• Enekk@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  If you’re constantly struggling with this, there is a better way. Bring a pot of water to a boil, salt it, add pasta, set a timer as normal, bring back to a boil and stir the pasta well after a minute of boiling. Put a tight lid on, turn off heat. Yes. Off. Rarely, a shape might need a minute extra, so try one when your timer goes off.

  Unless the pasta is a really really weird shapes, the residual heat in the pot is more than enough to cook pasta in the normal time. No boiling over chance. The stir after one minute prevents sticking. Less energy used.

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  • Agent641@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    You can also use a pot cosy. These were (re)invented by an African woman whose name escapes me. It’s basically a fabric donut or bucket, packed with insulation (wool felt, sometimes polyester). They heat the pot of food to a boil, then take it off the heat and stick it in the pot cosy. It stays hot for 4 times longer than a naked pot, saves a ton of energy, or in the case of the inventor, a shit load of fuel. Historically, villagers would stick the pot in a pile of hay or wool to get the same insulating effect.

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    • Enekk@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      That’s pretty cool. Your pot should be sufficiently able to retain heat for pasta, but for something that needs long term heat, this would work.

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• aeronmelon@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Put salt in the water before boiling.

  Like, a teaspoon’s worth.

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  • JargonWagon@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Doesn’t prevent it for me

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• CannedCairn@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Turn the burner down 1 notch

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• TIEPilot@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  This happens ever damn time… Watch pot never boils is words to live by

  Also drinking wine from a Wolf Cola soda can works to.

  youtu.be/G6aHDsNZF4U

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