I cooked pasta for my Mom's birthday dinner tonight. They all doubted my use of the Cold Water Pasta Method but I proved them all wrong!

https://altonbrown.com/recipes/cold-water-pasta-method/

Cold Water Pasta Method - Alton Brown

Alton Brown's cold water pasta method not only saves time and energy, it also creates starchy cooking water perfect for finishing sauces.

Alton Brown
@ssweeny I am skeptical but Alton Brown is no dummy

@ssweeny

I remember giving serious side-eye to a friend who told me he made lasagna with raw noodles & just made sure there was plenty of sauce & a tight cover

This tracks, & Alton Brown is a smart cook

@ssweeny
BTW, my maiden name is spelled same as yours. Very rare!
@ssweeny Never doubt the All Knowledgeable Alton Brown!
@ssweeny @VisualStuart Interesting!
BTW - I usually try to keep spiders away from the cooking - what's a spider in this context? 🕷️😵
@ssweeny
🤔 that’s what I had