All week long we've beensharing our own advicewhen it comes to all things pasta. Now it's your turn. On ourFacebook page, we asked you to share your pasta cooking secrets—you know, those little tips and tricks you turn to time and time again. And you didn't let us down. In fact, you had some seriously awesome (and surprising!) ideas:
Use a wooden spoon to prevent overflowing pots
"Awooden spoonplaced over a pot of boiling pasta keeps it from overflowing."—Margaret T.
Add seasoning to the boiling water for extra flavor
"I love flavoring store-bought pastas. Just add in a sprinkle of ground cloves, salt, and olive oil to the pot before it starts boiling."—Chelsea M.
"Always make sure when cooking pasta to boil it with salt, pepper, oregano,basil, and a dab of olive or vegetable oil. This will make the cooking water more suitable for preparing any sauce you desire to add."—Armando M.
Skip the boiling water (gasp!) entirely
"Probably sacrilege, but I put dry pasta in a saucepan with cold water—not lots of water, just enough—and bring them to a boil together. I can't tell any difference between this easy method and using the big pot and extra time."—Kris M.
Criss-cross lasagna noodles for perfect slices
"Best tip when makinglasagna: when layering the noodles do the first layer lengthwise and the next width wide and so on. The advantage is that when cut and served, it won't slide apart."—Christina M.
Make pasta more luscious—with butter
"I love to put a bit of butter after draining it—so good!"—Billyjane M.
...Or even better, toss your pasta with browned butter
"BURNT butter on pasta with fresh Parmesan—I could live on that forever."—Carly J.
Finish your pasta with smoky salt
Sprinkle the finished pasta with a bit of "smoky sea salt."—Geoff S.
Blend roasted vegetables into a silky sauce
"Roast the veggiesthat you are using in your sauce and remember that animmersion blenderisyour friend."—Tryna R.
