[Food] The hot/cold water pasta debate

bhafc99 · Oct 23, 2020

Steve Penne

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PeterOut · Oct 23, 2020

25 responses to 'what's the best way to boil water'? (Yep, and now 26)

Guinness Boy · Oct 23, 2020

Iford Albion said:
Albion players and their favourite pasta shapes

Aaron Cannelloni
Adam Lasagne

Anthony Gnoccheart

Or Gnocchi for short.

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banjo · Oct 23, 2020

I prefer rice.

Trufflehound · Oct 23, 2020

banjo said:
I prefer rice.

Surely the pasta would end up crunchy if you don't use water?

maffew · Oct 23, 2020

I boil it in the kettle and chuck it in, lazy head start. It normally tastes quite crap

Is it PotG? · Oct 23, 2020

Ravioliver Norwood

Herr Tubthumper · Oct 23, 2020

TomandJerry said:
When adding water to a saucepan to do pasta, do you:

A) Add hot water from the kettle so it gets a head start?

Or

B) Add cold water and heat it up fully from the hob?

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I presume you add the pasta when the water is hot...in B?

TomandJerry · Oct 23, 2020

Herr Tubthumper said:
I presume you add the pasta when the water is hot...in B?

Ofcourse

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Herr Tubthumper · Oct 23, 2020

Tariq Lamp-spaghetti

:J) · Oct 23, 2020

Going slightly off topic - can anyone explain why eating reheated or cold (cooked) pasta is healthier for you? Or should I just ask on mumsnet?

Herr Tubthumper · Oct 23, 2020

Ragatoni Bloom

nicko31 · Oct 23, 2020

Run hot tap for 30 secs, fill kettle, fill saucepan, add pasta. Preserving some pasta water for sauce is a good move

zefarelly · Oct 23, 2020

nicko31 said:
Run hot tap for 30 secs, fill kettle, fill saucepan, add pasta. Preserving some pasta water for sauce is a good move

Do you drink the water separatley if you're having pesto ?

Quickest is to just put macaroni in the kettle and turn it on/off 3 times for al dente, 4 for soft.

Metul Orzo from Arsenal taught me that trick, he's retraining as a chef.

nicko31 · Oct 23, 2020

zefarelly said:
Do you drink the water separatley if you're having pesto ?

Quickest is to just put macaroni in the kettle and turn it on/off 3 times for al dente, 4 for soft.

Metul Orzo from Arsenal taught me that trick, he's retraining as a chef.

Food directly in the kettle, WTF?

Is it PotG? · Oct 23, 2020

Macaronnie Clayton (one for the youngsters)

TomandJerry · Oct 23, 2020

zefarelly said:
Do you drink the water separatley if you're having pesto ?

Quickest is to just put macaroni in the kettle and turn it on/off 3 times for al dente, 4 for soft.

Metul Orzo from Arsenal taught me that trick, he's retraining as a chef.

You put the pasta into the kettle?

That's new..

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zefarelly · Oct 23, 2020

I do the washing up in the shower, fry eggs on the bonet of my car and eat beans in the bath too.

herecomesaregular · Oct 23, 2020

interesting tips on a slow news day. do people add oil to the water aswell?

sydney · Oct 23, 2020

doesn't make a tit of difference ...pasta should always be added to boiling water ....8 minutes max and yes save a cup of water for your sauce.

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