How much water does pasta really need?
Feb 26th, 2009
From Harold McGee in the NYT: How Much Water Does Pasta Really Need?
Some time ago, as I emptied a big pot of pasta water into the sink and waited for the fog to lift from my glasses, a simple question occurred to me. Why boil so much more water than pasta actually absorbs, only to pour it down the drain? Couldn’t we cook pasta just as well with much less water and energy? Another question quickly followed: if we could, what would the defenders of Italian tradition say?
After some experiments, I’ve found that [continue]