The recipe always says to reserve some pasta water. I either forget, or I just don’t bother. The one or two times I’ve needed it, I just added regular water and it was fine.

    • @FooBarrington
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      45 hours ago

      Much faster to do it afterwards while eating

  • @AA5B
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    1819 hours ago

    I always forget too. However it makes a huge difference if you’re making something like a pesto or lemon garlic pasta. Water just adds liquid but the starch in the pasta water adds thicc liquid

    • @[email protected]
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      2319 hours ago

      I just dunk a cup into the pot while the pasta is cooking if I remember to do so. That way,I have a nice cup of pasta water to toss out because I forgot to use it in the sauce.

      • @AA5B
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        316 hours ago

        Ha ha yeah …. I’ll remember to use it if it’s there. For me it’s more like putting the cup out next to the pot so I don’t forget it, drain the pasta, then spot the cup I was supposed to remember to use and say “shit”

  • @[email protected]
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    817 hours ago

    I always used to forget too. Now when the pasta is cooking I will get the strainer ready by putting it in the skink. I will put the measuring cup in the strainer so I will remember before pouring the water out.

  • kindenough
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    919 hours ago

    I just add cream to my Carbonara sauce

    Somewhere in the distance everytime I do that I hear “Vaffanculo!!!”

  • @rouxdoo
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    -220 hours ago

    I generally don’t bother with or care for pasta so I’m OK with that.