Hey DUmmie, why use water at all....place pasta in mouth, wait several minutes until moist and soft, swallow. Think of the enviroment and how much you have decreased your carbon footprint.......and if you choke to death that's even better.
Saving the planet, one DUmmie at a time.
That is a great idea! Algore, who is always one step ahead, having invented the internet, probably already does that to
save energy in his 20,000 sq. ft. air-conditioned palace.
There’s one other dividend to cooking pasta in minimal water that I hadn’t anticipated: the leftover pasta water. It’s thick, but you can still easily ladle it out by tilting the pan. And it’s very pleasant tasting: not too salty, lots of body, and lots of semolina flavor. Whole-wheat pasta water is surprisingly delicious.
I would suggest one further energy-saving tip to the DUmmy. After a pasta dinner, you should not only save the pasta water. Wash all the dishes in the sink, not a dishwasher, and save the dishwater. It has a nice citrus bouquet from the soap, with hints of semolina and tomato. It can all make for a delightful soup
at lunch the following day.