Do you have to wait for water to boil before adding pasta?

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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.

Fincire · Answer 1 · 2021-01-03T04:45:28+0000

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.

Do you have to wait for water to boil before adding pasta?

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