⚙ Saving the cooking water: How to Do It and How Long It Takes

Saving the cooking water takes 3 min most of the time.

The cooking water is starchy: a spoonful or two binds the sauce to the pasta or the gnocchi and makes it glossy.

Time by Dish

Examples from the Recipes

• Reserve a cup of the cooking water and drain · 3 min · Gnocchi in Cheese and Parmesan Sauce

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