PSA: Fvcking cook the pasta in salty water.

[FrustratedUser]

It annoys the hell out of me that people and restaurants just can't understand that pasta is SUPPOSED to be cooked in salty water.

I bitch and moan everytime at the restaurant and I just get a blank stare back meaning '...... uuuuuumm.... salty water?... '

 

[shimsham]

never heard of that. how is that better than plain water?

 

[Specop 007]

If you want something salty.......

 

[cliftonite]

I do it but I dont really know why I do it.

 

[chiwawa626]

I can't ever taste the diff between the two? I thought they used salt so it just boils slower?

 

[kogase]

Originally posted by: shimsham
never heard of that. how is that better than plain water?

Because.

 

[FoBoT]

it also makes the water hotter

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: shimsham
never heard of that. how is that better than plain water?

Salt water = higher boiling point = faster cooking. Why he cares, I'll never know.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
It annoys the hell out of me that people and restaurants just can't understand that pasta is SUPPOSED to be cooked in salty water.

I bitch and moan everytime at the restaurant and I just get a blank stare back meaning '...... uuuuuumm.... salty water?... '

You know they do crap to your food when you complain, right? ^^;

 

[KarenMarie]

i dont understand how cooking pasta has anything to do with ....

 

[mrkun]

Salt is used so that the pasta doesn't stick to the pot.

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: chiwawa626
I can't ever taste the diff between the two? I thought they used salt so it just boils faster?

that ive heard, but dont do. the difference is negligent, IMO, and i can allow myself time to do other tasks while waiting on the boil.

 

[JonnyStarks]

Originally posted by: Specop 007
If you want something salty.......

....rock salt?

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
it also makes the water hotter

BINGO!

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: shimsham
never heard of that. how is that better than plain water?

*smacks forehead*

For the taste.
Ask any italian (for example) or even european dude.....

I guess it's people fear of salt here..... high blood pressure blah blah blah.... yeah right. It's not the small amount of salt in the pasta that's causing that, it's the salt in the normal crap food causing that.

 

[squirrel dog]

Salty water takes longer to boil.Salt should be added after the water begins to boil , not before .

 

[kogase]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
For the taste.
Ask any italian (for example) or even european dude.....

Just ask me (American). There's a big difference in flavor if you put the right amount of salt into the water.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: Engineer

Originally posted by: FoBoT
it also makes the water hotter

BINGO!

It has nothing to do with making the water boil faster (even if it might do that).
IT'S THE TASTE.

 

[SampSon]

Not salty, but a touch of salt and olive oil is the best way to do it.

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: shimsham
never heard of that. how is that better than plain water?

*smacks forehead*

For the taste.
Ask any italian (for example) or even european dude.....

I guess it's people fear of salt here..... high blood pressure blah blah blah.... yeah right. It's not the small amount of salt in the pasta that's causing that, it's the salt in the normal crap food causing that.

then just sprinkle some damn salt on it then.......

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: kogase

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
For the taste.
Ask any italian (for example) or even european dude.....

Just ask me (American). There's a big difference in flavor if you put the right amount of salt into the water.

Yeah I can ask you since you get the point.

 

[sygyzy]

You actually ask the restaurants to cook your pasta in salted water? What a loser.

 

[JDrake]

Who the hell gets pasta at a restaurant ?

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: shimsham

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: shimsham
never heard of that. how is that better than plain water?

*smacks forehead*

For the taste.
Ask any italian (for example) or even european dude.....

I guess it's people fear of salt here..... high blood pressure blah blah blah.... yeah right. It's not the small amount of salt in the pasta that's causing that, it's the salt in the normal crap food causing that.

then just sprinkle some damn salt on it then.......

Sprinkle salt after cooking is not even close to the same thing.

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: mrkun
Salt is used so that the pasta doesn't stick to the pot.

No, the right kind of pasta is used
Fusilli FTW. Pretty much never sticks.