Name: 5 Ways You're Cooking Pasta Wrong
Uploaded: 2019-11-05T09:30:00.000Z
Duration: 13 min 10 s
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(laughs) salt bae it up in here. - Look at that.

- (FBE) So, on a scale from one to 10, how would you rank your ability

Pasta's an easy one. I think I've made pasta

since I was like eight. - I'll give it a medium, like six.

- If ramen counts, I would say like a 10.

- God. I don't know how to cook anything,

but pasta might be the one thing that I can do, 'cause you just

boil water and put sticks in it. - (FBE) I'm sure you know this,

but there are a lot of common rules that people swear by

when they're making pasta. What are some rules that you have

when you're making pasta? - Of course, you gotta put oil

in the water when it's boiling, so that the pasta doesn't stick

and like a little bit of salt as well. - Salt the water.

That's number one. You need to salt the water,

and, like, a lot. - I add salt to the water,

and then put the pasta in, make it al dente.

- (FBE) Well, today, we are giving you everything you need to make spaghetti.

- Ooh! - (FBE) First, we're gonna have you

- (FBE) And then, I'm gonna run through some of these rules

that are actually pasta cooking myths. - Myths. Myth busters. (bangs desk)

- Well, it sounds delicious, but I feel like I'm gonna

make all the mistakes. So this will actually be very helpful.

- (FBE) Well, let's go. Let's start boiling.

I'll put like that much. I'm nervous. What if I burn

this whole joint down? (giggles) - I'm using my hands.

This is the method of transportation into the water.

- I'm just gonna add a [bleep] ton of salt.

Olive oil's good with everything. Throw some of that in there.

- I like to add a little bit of oil right off the bat.

And then when it starts boiling, I add a little bit of salt.

- I don't like that there's salt in olive oil,

'cause I don't usually throw anything besides water until after.

- You're not supposed to open the lid, 'cause then the steam escapes.

I learned that in Girl Scouts. - This looks like it's starting

to boil a bit. Ooh, I like this kind of salt.

- It's really important to have really salty water,

so you put a lot in there. The pasta's not gonna taste like that,

and you usually mix it with sauces and stuff,

- We're gonna take some spaghetti, and we're gonna put it in the water.

Ah, pasta's coming in good this time of year, boys.

- One by one. Oh. Oh, yeah. Look at me. (chuckles)

- Put the pasta in there. We are gonna cover that.

- Sometimes, I put 'em in long. Sometimes, I put 'em in short.

It really just depends. - Sometimes, you can stir it.

I don't really know why, but I've seen people do it

in TV shows and it looks right. - It's like a child.

You just kind of keep checking on it till you feel like it's ready.

- Oh, yeah. I could be like salt bae right now.

I gotta, like, you know... (laughs) salt bae it up in here.

- I feel like Martha Stewart, except I'm not high.

Adding oil would be good, just a splash. Ugh.

That was a little bit more than I wanted.

- Is anyone timing this? - (FBE) Uh, no. So...

- Oh. - (FBE) ...just taste when you think

it's ready. - Oh, no. I'm very by the rules.

If it says six to eight minutes, I do exactly seven minutes.

It's a very pee-like color. That must mean it's delicious.

- All right. Let's give it a final taste test.

Mmm! It's not bad. You guys want some pasta?

You can taste the olive oil on it. Fantastic job, Kim.

So, I'm gonna turn it off. - You gotta get all of the water out.

- I got my noodles. - See, that looks delicious.

- Gotta salt bae it up at the end... with a fork in there.

It's very salty. (coughs) - (FBE) Now, we're gonna see

if your pasta is done by throwing it against the wall.

- See? It's fine. - There's no chance they stick.

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5 Ways You're Cooking Pasta Wrong

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