These days, I cook for one (not as sad as it sounds), and pasta is my absolute go-to for nights when I want something comforting, quick, and easy to make. And while boiling pasta isn't difficult to ...

Think you know how to cook pasta? You've probably been doing it wrong your whole life. I'm talking about the traditional ...

Most people know how to boil pasta, with the usual method being to put the dry pasta in a pot of boiling water with a dash of salt and leaving it to simmer for around 10 minutes. However, one chef and ...

We’ve already written at HuffPost UK about how much water we’re really meant to use to cook pasta (I’ve been doing it wrong). And now, it seems Italians are also upset with how some Brits boil that ...

The way you boil pasta can seriously change how it tastes. You want it to be 'al dante' – which means it should feel a bit firm and chewy, not too soft. Image Credit: Pexels Use half-litre water for ...

“The easiest way to get a transcendent bowl of pasta is to control as many variables as you can,” says McFadden. And when it comes to cooking the noodles, the ratio of salt to water is clutch, for a ...

Boiling water for pasta is an imperfect science. There are seemingly countless rules to live by when it comes to making the perfect pasta, with each home cook, professional chef, and Italian Nonna ...

Your pot of salted water finally hits a rolling boil, and you're ready to cook your noodles to a perfect al dente. You toss in the noodles, throw away the box, and turn around to see the lid rattling ...