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

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Through his acting, writing and social media, Stanley Tucci is well known for his love of food, particularly pasta. Tucci recommends saving your pasta-cooking water, as the starches help the sauce ...