Pasta water is in fact an excellent thing to save… As a cooking ingredient.
Specifically, what you can do is freeze it in an ice cube tray, and then store the cubes in a Ziploc. A handful of cubes added to a soup, stew, stock or sauce will give it a smoother, more silky texture thanks to all the starch.
Not sure if this is actually a good idea, either for inside or outside plants. The stuff that is dissolved in the water (mostly starch) does not help the plant at all, but it help microorganisms and they do not need to be good for the plant. Like mold.
Just use pasta/rice water to water your plants. They will enjoy the extra nutrients.
Edit: maybe not, I’m not a scientist.
Pasta water is in fact an excellent thing to save… As a cooking ingredient.
Specifically, what you can do is freeze it in an ice cube tray, and then store the cubes in a Ziploc. A handful of cubes added to a soup, stew, stock or sauce will give it a smoother, more silky texture thanks to all the starch.
I was wondering about this because that seems like a good idea upfront, but apparently:
Not sure if this is actually a good idea, either for inside or outside plants. The stuff that is dissolved in the water (mostly starch) does not help the plant at all, but it help microorganisms and they do not need to be good for the plant. Like mold.
I will not need this advice, and continue to do whatever I want. Thank you, though.
Edit: /s
Oh damn, you gave advice, someone added some meaningful insight and context, and you just shut it all down like that? Rough.
I forgot the sarcasm tag, please forgive me :(
Too late, down you go.
Pretty accurate assessment of your future karma. Is it still called karma?
Who knows, upvote
Satan, please…