Pasta is one of those deceptively simple dishes. The instructions seem straightforward. Just add dried pasta to boiling water cook until tender and enjoy! Easy right? But it can go wrong so often. That’s because despite how foolproof pasta seems there are so many common mistakes that both novice and seasoned cooks make. Something as seemingly small as overcooking it by a minute adding pasta at the wrong time or using the wrong pan can make the difference between a great Italian dinner and a disappointing one.
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Luckily you can avoid these mistakes once you know about them. Chowhound spoke to seasoned chefs about the most common pitfalls to watch out for when making pasta. Whether you’re guilty of making lumpy mushy crunchy or bland pasta they shared tips on how to avoid the problem in the future. Keep these mistakes in mind so that the next time you make spaghetti and meatballs Alfredo pasta or any of your other favorite dishes you’ll know how to make a pasta base worthy of an Italian chef.
Salting pasta is a quick step that’s easy to skip but it makes a big difference. We all know that unseasoned food becomes bland and unappealing so it makes sense that salted pasta tastes better than unsalted. Just like adding herbs and spices to your pasta sauce it’s also essential to season your pasta by salting the water you cook it in.
Are you adding salt yet? You may be undersalting the water and missing some flavor. Chef Amy Hand a food writer for the website The Skillful Cook told Chowhound that it’s important to be generous with adding salt to your pasta water. “You’ll be using a lot of water when cooking your pasta so don’t be shy about salting it thoroughly” Chef Hand said. “It may seem like a lot but the pasta itself will only absorb some of that salt during the rapid cooking time so you shouldn’t oversalt it.”
