[Food] The hot/cold water pasta debate

[bhafc99]

Steve Penne


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[PeterOut]

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

 

[Guinness Boy]

Albion players and their favourite pasta shapes

Aaron Cannelloni
Adam Lasagne

Anthony Gnoccheart

Or Gnocchi for short.


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[banjo]

I prefer rice.

 

[Trufflehound]

I prefer rice.

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

 

[maffew]

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

 

[Is it PotG?]

Ravioliver Norwood

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

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]

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

Ofcourse

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[Herr Tubthumper]

Tariq Lamp-spaghetti

 

[:J)]

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]

Ragatoni Bloom

 

[nicko31]

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

 

[zefarelly]

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]

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?]

Macaronnie Clayton (one for the youngsters)

 

[TomandJerry]

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]

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

 

[herecomesaregular]

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

 

[sydney]

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.