psion1369@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 days agoWhat's something dumb or useless people do when cooking because they saw it on from a YouTube video?message-squaremessage-square147linkfedilinkarrow-up198arrow-down13
arrow-up195arrow-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 · 2 days agomessage-square147linkfedilink
minus-squareinvertedspear@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·15 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-up3arrow-down1·11 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.
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.