When to salt pasta: at the beginning of cooking or before serving

07.06.2023 13:07

Pasta is the most popular side dish, which not only goes well with various salads or meat dishes, but is also quick and easy to prepare.

But some people still make mistakes during preparation.

The fact is that not every housewife knows exactly when to add salt while cooking pasta.

Some people prefer to do this at the very beginning, when the water is still cold, while others are sure that you can add the bulk product right before serving the dish. This is a mistake. The taste and consistency of the pasta will suffer.

Chefs say that salt should be added to already boiling water.

Pasta
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Then you can pour the pasta into the pan. The products should be stirred immediately so that they do not turn into a stuck lump.

It is worth adding that salt in this case not only makes the taste of the side dish brighter and richer, but also helps it to cook better, keep the pasta in shape and remain elastic.

Author: Olga Kotova Internet resource editor