Comments on: Cold Water Pasta Method

By: Boiling Water: Less Simple Than It Seems – Crucial Cooking

Boiling Water: Less Simple Than It Seems – Crucial Cooking — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:45:03 +0000

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By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 19:42:59 +0000

In reply to Andrew. Hey Andrew! Happy New Year! <3 I'm so glad the orzo came out well! As for sticking, next time it might help to dry toast it in the pan on medium-low heat for a minute or two and then add the cold water. Once the water is in, stir it really well and then stir it every couple of minutes as it cooks. Hope that helps! :)

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 21:22:13 +0000

I tried this with Orzo pasta in a larger sauce pan. While the Orzo came out great, I did have a problem with it sticking to the bottom, any suggestions?

By: Thérèse

Thérèse — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 19:37:42 +0000

I’ve been doing it this way for a number of years, yet I get stunned looks, even from my current family (I’m a private chef). I’ve even proved it by cooking both ways and the cold water method is better than the boiling water “dunk” as I call it! Keep doing what you are doing, your method is correct and yes you are right on all points!

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By: Kay

Kay — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 00:56:41 +0000

wow!!! you save so much if my time waiting for the pot to boil! 🙂

By: Beth

Beth — Sat, 14 May 2016 04:23:14 +0000

In reply to Vicki. Thanks, Vicki! Since I posted this I have been using it for all pasta shapes, I need to update this method now that I know more about it. I love how there is no limit to what can be learned in the kitchen. :)

By: Vicki

Vicki — Sat, 14 May 2016 03:01:11 +0000

The method works for long noodles too, like spaghetti, but you must use a wide enough pan, e.g. a large skillet

By: denise

denise — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 23:14:02 +0000

Before I saw your post about this I came upon BARILLA pasta pronto- which gives the directions you post. I had always used boiling water to start, often ending up with half cooked fused noodles if not constantly stirred. I found the pasta in the special pronto boxes was no different, and I’ve been using this method ever since! I do cook spaghetti noodles like this, broken in half, I also found I don’t need to drain it at all if I add a small can of tomato paste with a jar of sauce. Not sure if all that starch is okay now that I’m thinking about it…
Also perfect for garlic, oil, nooch sauces

By: Elaine @ FoodParsed

Elaine @ FoodParsed — Sat, 14 Nov 2015 23:06:47 +0000

I do the exact same thing for cooking pasta! Serious Eats wrote a really great article on the science behind it. I just started doing it because I was too impatient to wait for the water to boil.