Cooking pasta seems simple, but food experts say you’ve probably been doing it wrong. The secret? It’s all in the salt, the ...

All three food pros agree that when it comes to preparing pasta, the choices you make about the water are important. And that begins right at the tap, Guardione says: “When filling your pot with water ...

Perfect pasta isn’t about fancy sauces or secret family recipes, it’s about nailing the basics of water, salt and timing. Miss even one of these, and you’re left with a sad, soggy mess instead of the ...

Pasta is one of the world’s best foods. A bowl of pasta can nourish and satisfy like almost nothing else. In some instances, though, soggy, overcooked pasta can be coated in an unappealing sauce, ...

Overcooked pasta can’t hold sauce and loses its ideal texture. Al dente pasta has a lower glycemic index and keeps you fuller longer. Taste pasta early and finish cooking it in the sauce for best ...

Cook pasta about 1 to 2 minutes less than al dente—barely sticking to the teeth when bitten. Transfer boiled pasta to a skillet with simmering sauce to finish cooking and flavoring pasta. Finish pasta ...

To salt or not to salt: that is the question, at least when it comes to cooking pasta. For Steve Gonzalez, co-founder of Sfoglini Pasta, a New York state-based, artisanal pasta maker, it is no ...