psion1369@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 day agoWhat's something dumb or useless people do when cooking because they saw it on from a YouTube video?message-squaremessage-square136linkfedilinkarrow-up194arrow-down13
arrow-up191arrow-down1message-squareWhat's something dumb or useless people do when cooking because they saw it on from a YouTube video?psion1369@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square136linkfedilink
minus-squareAlwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down2·9 hours agoOil in pasta water. Though it’s much much older than YouTube.
minus-squareinvertedspear@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·6 hours agoIt changes the surface tension and keeps the pot from boiling over. Very useful if you’re also preparing a couple other dishes.
minus-squareLumisal@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 hours agoIt also interferes with the water getting into the pasta. If you’re making a couple other dishes, just make the pasta near the end.
Oil in pasta water. Though it’s much much older than YouTube.
It changes the surface tension and keeps the pot from boiling over. Very useful if you’re also preparing a couple other dishes.
It also interferes with the water getting into the pasta.
If you’re making a couple other dishes, just make the pasta near the end.