Explanation or Science of Boiling Water: Pasta added to water before it starts to boil gets a heat start on mushiness. Pasta quickly begins to break down in tepid water as the starch dissolves. You need the intense heat of boiling water to “set” the outside of the pasta, which prevents the pasta from sticking together.
Pour enough water over spaghetti to barely cover, about 2 3/4 cups. Turn heat to medium and cook about 15 minutes until pasta is nearly al dente, stirring frequently to keep pasta from sticking together. About 1/2-inch of liquid should remain.
The no-boil method is a natural fit for baked pastas, like this lasagna, or a baked penne dish. The whole thing simmers for about 20 minutes, until the squash has cooked, the sauce has thickened, and the pasta has magically become al dente—with not a drop of boiling water in sight.
The standard method for cooking pasta, found in Italian cookbooks and on pasta packages, is to heat to a rolling boil 4 to 6 quarts of well-salted water per pound of pasta.
Use about 4 quarts of water for every 1 pound of pasta. In general, the more pasta you are cooking, the more water you should use to prevent the pasta from clumping up too much in the pot.
Noodles destined for room temperature or cold dishes benefit from a rinse. When noodles cool down, they can clump and taste pasty, rinsing them keeps them loose and arrests the cooking process so they don't go limp.
Do not rinse the pasta, though. The starch in the water is what helps the sauce adhere to your pasta. Rinsing pasta will cool it and prevent absorption of your sauce. The only time you should ever rinse your pasta is when you are going to use it in a cold dish like a pasta salad.
Do not put oil in the pot: As Lidia Bastianich has said, “Do not — I repeat, do not — add oil to your pasta cooking water! And that's an order!” Olive oil is said to prevent the pot from boiling over and prevent the pasta from sticking together. It can prevent the sauce from sticking to the pasta.
Should you cover the pasta when cooking it? It's okay to put a lid on the pot while you are waiting for the water to boil. However, after it starts to boil and you add the pasta to the water, you should remove the lid to prevent the water from bubbling over.
After some experiments, I've found that we can indeed make pasta in just a few cups of water and save a good deal of energy. The standard method for cooking pasta, found in Italian cookbooks and on pasta packages, is to heat to a rolling boil 4 to 6 quarts of well-salted water per pound of pasta.
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