2 weeks Ago By Astha Saxena
Pasta is among the most-loved recipes in every British household. Whether it’s a special occasion or a regular dinner meal, it’s one such quick recipe that’s always available at home. However, a slightly different and simple trick of making pasta has taken social media users by storm.
An online post on Reddit asked several users “the one ingredient that completely changes the way you cook” and the answers have left many surprised. According to the users, adding pasta water to the recipe will take the taste to a "whole new level". The post reads: "What is one ingredient that completely changed the way you cook and now you use it all the time? "For me, it's Miso paste.
It's absolutely fantastic for vegetables, soups, and spuds. The way it makes things taste is unbelievable!" One person wrote: "Does pasta water count?" This saw someone reply: “YES! It’s the not-so-secret way to take your pasta to a whole new level. It honestly feels like cheating.
” Another user wrote: “Just made aglio e oilio with today. It still blows my mind how creamy the sauce gets.” Calling it a 'game-changing' technique, a third user said: "Yeah, the starch helps thicken sauces and rouxs.
Game changed for sure when making pasta." According to several food experts, pasta water is full of starch from the noodles. That starch acts as a binder, helping sauces cling to the pasta and thicken up without adding cream or flour.
The starch helps emulsify (blend) oil and water, so your sauces get that silky, cohesive texture instead of separating. When you boil pasta, you should salt the water generously. This isn't just for the pasta itself; it's setting up your whole dish for more flavour.
As pasta boils, it absorbs some of that salty water. So when you toss it with sauce, that seasoning carries over and enhances the flavor without needing extra salt. Also, when you use the pasta water in the sauce, you’re adding a well-seasoned liquid, so the salt doesn’t just sit on top, it gets infused into the sauce.
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