Why do you use coarse salt and not fine salt for the pasta water?
Why do you use coarse salt and not fine salt for the pasta water?
by Caratteraccio
12 Comments
Caratteraccio
article in italian
elektero
it’s also full of scientific bullshit
Alessioproietti
> C’è sicuramente una differenza di costo tra sale grosso e sale fino: quest’ultimo, dal momento che è sottoposto a maggiore lavorazione, costa quasi il triplo, circa 1,25 euro contro 0,45 del primo.
Ma l’autore dell’articolo è mai andato a fare la spesa?
hahawin
The dissolution argument is just plain untrue. At the concentrations of salt and temperature used to cook pasta, all of the salt is going to dissolve into individual ions very rapidly
BaineOHigginsThirlby
Because using coarse salt makes you look fancy and sophisticated
pookshuman
I just use coarse for everything …. so it is mostly about just getting a feel for amounts when you use your fingers. You really can’t pick up granulated salt with your fingers
ProteinPapi777
Doesn’t matter,
Frankierocksondrums
I don’t know, seems bs to me. I always use fine salt
oodja
Did Big Salt write this article?
tinman821
i don’t! i want the iodine so i don’t get a goiter
Trainpower10
Salt is salt 🤷🏻♂️
hotgator
I think it’s because the course salt doesn’t interfere with the olive oil you added to the water.
12 Comments
article in italian
it’s also full of scientific bullshit
> C’è sicuramente una differenza di costo tra sale grosso e sale fino: quest’ultimo, dal momento che è sottoposto a maggiore lavorazione, costa quasi il triplo, circa 1,25 euro contro 0,45 del primo.
Ma l’autore dell’articolo è mai andato a fare la spesa?
The dissolution argument is just plain untrue. At the concentrations of salt and temperature used to cook pasta, all of the salt is going to dissolve into individual ions very rapidly
Because using coarse salt makes you look fancy and sophisticated
I just use coarse for everything …. so it is mostly about just getting a feel for amounts when you use your fingers. You really can’t pick up granulated salt with your fingers
Doesn’t matter,
I don’t know, seems bs to me. I always use fine salt
Did Big Salt write this article?
i don’t! i want the iodine so i don’t get a goiter
Salt is salt 🤷🏻♂️
I think it’s because the course salt doesn’t interfere with the olive oil you added to the water.