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[โ€“] 4 points 3 months ago (24 children)

I mean is it really wastefull to throw away pasta water though?

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  • [โ€“] 13 points 3 months ago (7 children)
  • [โ€“] 10 points 3 months ago (6 children)

    ...at room temperature and assuming you did not salt or oil the water.

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  • [โ€“] 12 points 3 months ago (5 children)
  • [โ€“] 0 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    You don't put salt in your pasta water?

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    What in my comment makes you say that?

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  • [โ€“] 0 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    It sounded to me like you were equating putting salt/oil in pasta water to making shit pasta. The oil part I understand as it is literally useless but most people put salt in pasta water which is why I was confused by your comment

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  • [โ€“] 7 points 3 months ago (10 children)

    You use the starch to thicken sauces!

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 3 months ago (9 children)

    Sure but what else? If I am not making sauces I will just throw it away.

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    You should always be making sauce when you make pasta. Even if you are using jarred sauce, throw some of the (previously salted, you did remember to salt the pasta water before you cooked the pasta right?) pasta water in a saucepan and saute it then add the sauce and simmer. When it thickens up enough, add the pasta to the sauce and enjoy.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 3 months ago (5 children)

    You can thicken soups too, anything you'd use flour to thicken.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 3 months ago (4 children)

    I don't thicken soups usually

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    You can also thicken stews and whatever Chicken Pot Pie is.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 3 months ago (2 children)

    I'd have to save the pasta water then and that just makes no sense

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    I think its fine to leave the pot on the stove for 24 hours. After that, if it hasn't been boiled, I'd dump it.

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  • [โ€“] 0 points 3 months ago

    Yeah I'd then have to specifically plan to make something to use the pasta water every time I make pasta. A bit of a hassle for no discernible gain.

    Throwing away a couple liters of water is not an issue where I live luckily.

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  • [โ€“] [S] 5 points 3 months ago (3 children)