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Illustration of a chef sprinkling salt into a pot of boiling water before adding pasta

Food & Cooking

November 5, 2025

Why adding salt before boiling pasta changes everything, according to chefs

Learn why chefs salt pasta water before boiling—the chemistry, timing, and ideal ratios that deepen flavor, firm texture, and build glossy, clingy sauces.

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