How To Properly Salt Your Pasta Water

Learn how to properly salt your pasta water with this 1:1:4 formula. It will definitely kick the flavor of your pasta up a delicious notch!

⏱️ 15 min 🔪 Prep: 5 min 🔥 Cook: 10 min 📊 Easy 👁️ 18 views
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How To Properly Salt Your Pasta WaterFoto: Gimme Some Oven — Ali

Ingredients

4 servings
  • 4 quarts (16 cups) water
  • 1 tablespoon regular table salt (or 1.5 tablespoons Kosher salt)
  • 1 pound (uncooked) dry pasta

Steps

  1. In a large stockpot, bring the water to a rolling boil over medium-high heat.  Stir in the salt.

  2. Add the pasta and cook it according to the package directions, stirring occasionally and reducing the heat a bit if it starts to boil over, until the pasta is al dente.

  3. Drain off the excess water.

  4. Serve immediately, using your favorite pasta recipe.

Source: Gimme Some Oven by Ali

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