Serious question, does anyone else salt their pasta water with a splash of the starchy water first?

Robin Mason · 2026-10-15T23:25:03.30605+00:00

I started doing this maybe 2 months ago after a line cook in Austin showed me, and the sauce actually clings to the noodles way better. Before that I was just dumping a cup of the cooking water in at the end like everyone else. Curious if this is a real technique or if I'm just fooling myself.

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