Maybe I'm just stupid, but I forget to put salt on boiling water (to make pasta, etc) like 30% of times.

There has to be some method other than rely on memory to remember. Do you use any?

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ottawa1967 t1_jaegg5g wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:11 PM

Store your salt container in the pot that you use to boil water.

MyNameIsSkittles t1_jaelkha wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:44 PM

Mise en place, friend. Have everything ready to go before you even turn the burner on

GRZMNKY t1_jaeged8 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:10 PM

Get in the habit of reading the instructions on the pasta. It states to "add salt to taste" on the box

propably_not t1_jaehv84 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:20 PM

The amount of salt needed to increase the boiling point of water by any significant degree would make your pasta taste terrible. When you strain though, make sure you save some pasta water to add later. This adds much more flavor

Slartibartfast39 t1_jaegjg1 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:11 PM

Salt the saucepan. Then add water.

twohedwlf t1_jaeh3qe wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:15 PM

Why do you need to put salt on boiling water?

If the thing I'm boiling needs salted I usually put it in the bottom of the pot before I pour the boiling water in anyway.

PurplePenguin37 t1_jaei108 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:21 PM

Put a reminder in a visible area from your kitchen stove.

I have a small whiteboard in my kitchen where I wrote, "PUT OIL IN PAN BEFORE COOKING/BAKING!"

I'm forgetful by nature. I still sometimes forget to put oil in the pan, but it rarely happens now.

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Zogzilla77 t1_jaei3u8 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:21 PM

You’re doing it right. Bring the water to a boil, then add salt. I would put both the salt and pasta right next to the pot as u wait for it to boil. ALWAYS salt your pasta water, no matter what the box says.

shudbpaddling t1_jaenxu7 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:59 PM

Why?

Zogzilla77 t1_jaepq8n wrote on February 28, 2023 at 10:11 PM

Because if you don’t salt the water you will have bland unseasoned pasta. Dried pasta is just semolina flour and water, egg pasta just flour and egg.