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7 Pasta Mistakes Everyone Makes

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Rinsing the Pasta after Cooking

If you're serving your pasta warm, absolutely, under no circumstances, should you rinse your pasta. Doing so removes the starch from the cooking water, which means the sauce won't have anything to stick to. The only time where it could be acceptable to rinse your pasta is for cold pasta dishes, which will help stop the cooking process and cool it down faster.


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