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Secrets to Making Perfect Pasta Every Time

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When Your Pasta is Cooked...

Don't rinse it in cold water—unless you're making cold pasta salad. Otherwise, doing this washes away all the delicious, salty starch that gives your pasta flavor and helps bind it to sauces.


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