Is salt really necessary for cooking pasta? [duplicate]

I never put salt into the water when I boil it to make pasta even though cooking directions always suggest I do that and the pasta comes out fine. How necessary it is?

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Best Answer

Salt is not necessary, it's just a flavour thing, a common personal preference

I suspect you'll get a saltier taste by putting it in the water, than putting it in the sauce for the same volume of salt

Hot water is not necessary too, you can prepare dried pasta with cold water. But it doesn't taste right to me, so does salt less pasta :-)

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Is it okay to cook pasta without salt?

Still, other's say the salt affects the texture of the pasta, keeping it from becoming too mushy, or that the salt helps keep the water from boiling over. None of these are true. The answer, in all it's glorious simplicity, is that salt is added to the water to season the pasta itself.

Does salt do anything to pasta?

The salty, starchy water not only adds flavor but helps glue the pasta and sauce together; it will also help thicken the sauce. The way you drain the pasta can also affect the flavor and texture.

What can I use instead of salt for pasta?

Here are 18 flavorful salt substitutes.

Garlic. Garlic is a pungent spice that boosts flavor without increasing sodium content. ...
Lemon juice or zest. ...
Ground black pepper. ...
Dill. ...
Dried onion or onion powder. ...
Nutritional yeast. ...
Balsamic vinegar. ...
Smoked paprika.

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