Pata cooking water is often thrown down the drain. ..
That's a shame ! Why?
Because pasta cooking water can be used for so many things!
For example, you can use it in your sauces...
...but also to take care of your hair and as a cleansing product!
Here are 16 surprising uses for pasta water to never waste it again! Watch:
It's a secret that all Italian mamas know! To make a good tomato sauce, nothing beats pasta cooking water.
Because yes, you can eat pasta water! Maybe not drink it like that...
But do you know that it is the best binder which exists to thicken pasta sauce...
And without adding cream or fat!
To do this, simply add a ladleful of pasta cooking water to the sauce and simmer for a few additional minutes.
It is the starch contained in the pasta water that gives body to the sauce. You will see, the sauce coats the pasta perfectly!
And since the water is already salty, it allows you to adjust the seasoning of the sauce, without adding salt.
Do you like the sauce to be evenly distributed over the pasta? Here's a little cook's tip that you'll like.
When draining your pasta, keep a little cooking water at the bottom of the pan where you put the pasta back.
The pasta will slip less and will not stick.
As a result, the tomato sauce will grip the pasta better to coat it well. Yum!
It's not just the tomato sauce to accompany the pasta!
Do you know the gorgonzola sauce ?
It's delicious and super easy to make. No need to go broke at the restaurant for a chef's meal.
To make this sauce, simply dice the cheese and put it in a saucepan.
One minute before the end of cooking the pasta, take 2 ladles full of cooking water.
And pour them over the cheese.
Cook over low heat. If the sauce is too thick, you can add another ladle of cooking water.
Optionally add a drizzle of liquid cream. Drain the pasta and put it in the sauce. Mix thoroughly before serving immediately.
You can replace the gorgonzola with roquefort, or another cheese that melts easily, or even make a mixture of several cheeses.
It's a super economical recipe, ideal for finishing the pieces of cheese lying around in the fridge and that you were going to throw away. No more mess!
Who says pasta, says pesto!
And that's good because the pasta cooking water is perfect for lengthening the pesto without adding too much oil.
It's a little grandmother's trick that you will quickly adopt.
Remove from the heat, as basil does not tolerate heat well, add a little of the still hot pasta cooking water to the pesto at the last minute.
All that's left to do is toss the pasta into your pesto.
You will see, your pesto sauce will be better bound. And the pasta will be lighter and less oily.
And here is the easy pesto recipe.
Do you usually bake your own bread?
So know that you can use pasta water to make bread dough.
To do this, simply replace the 300 ml of hot water indicated in the bread recipe with 300 ml of pasta cooking water.
As the cooking water is already salty, avoid adding salt.
As with bread dough, you can use pasta cooking water to make pizza dough.
To do this, replace the 235 ml of hot water indicated in this pizza dough recipe with 235 ml of pasta cooking water.
Steam cooking is certainly one of the healthiest ways to cook your food.
The good news is that you can recycle pasta water for steaming .
Just pour the cooking water back into the pan and put it back on the heat.
Next, place a steamer basket of the correct size over the pan.
And cook your fish and vegetables in it.
Do you want to prepare chickpeas or white beans?
You're right, because it's good and full of protein!
But it is better to soak them the day before in starched water .
They will be softened and more digestible. Your digestion will be easier!
For this, just use the pasta water which is full of starch.
Pasta cooking water is the perfect ingredient for making soup or broth.
For example, you can add it at the end of cooking to lengthen the broth .
No need to add salt since the cooking water already contains salt.
More surprisingly, the pasta cooking water is also excellent for the hair.
The starch it contains makes them shiny, smooth and silky.
To have beautiful hair , let the cooking water cool then rub your hair with it.
Leave on for 10 minutes then rinse. Then shampoo as usual!
No more damaged hair!
Treat yourself to foot care with pasta water!
Obviously, let the pasta cooking water cool down so as not to burn yourself and transfer it to a bowl.
Then enjoy a moment of relaxation by dipping your feet in the basin. You will have very soft feet!
Thanks to the minerals it contains, pasta cooking water has a very pleasant relaxing effect . It will also improve the appearance of your feet.
It is the ideal and free remedy for people who have swollen or painful feet.
After a good day's work, you've earned it!
No need for Paic Citron to degrease your dirty and greasy dishes!
Pasta cooking water works wonders to remove stubborn stains on dirty pans.
Why ? Because when cooked, pasta releases starch. It is for this reason that the water becomes cloudy.
And the water + starch mixture is just incredibly effective for pickling pots and pans.
This forms a powerful natural detergent to unclog and loosen dishes and loosen stubborn grease.
It's a great alternative to chemical-laden household products. In addition, it is free and natural.
Pasta cooking water also has detergent properties to clean the tiles, the sink or the furniture of the house.
To have an ultra-effective cleaning product to unclog stains, you have to boil the water for the pasta so that it is hot again.
Also make sure it is well salted.
Salt is known to degrease and clean all kinds of materials such as wood, metal, stainless steel, ceramics or textiles.
Boiling water is a great stain remover for removing organic (dust, coffee, grease), mineral (rust, scale, limescale) or microbiological (bacteria and fungi) dirt.
Stains can't resist!
Weeds have invaded your driveway? Be aware that pasta water can be an effective weedkiller.
Pour over hot, salty water cooking pasta.
For it to be effective, it must be boiling and salty.
Boiling water causes a thermal shock that bursts plant cells.
And salt eliminates microorganisms and sterilizes the earth.
It's the same principle as with the cooking water for potatoes.
However, be careful not to pour it on the flowers in the garden!
Wait until the pasta cooking water is cold and water your plants with it.
Thanks to its mineral content, the pasta cooking water will boost your plants . It is a natural fertilizer.
Make sure the water is lukewarm or cold and not hot, otherwise you will get the opposite effect.
And it is better to avoid putting salt in the water as well.
It also works with vegetable cooking water.
Even children can enjoy pasta cooking water.
If you are used to making homemade modeling clay with your children, you can replace the water in the recipe with the pasta cooking water.
Let the water cool well so you don't burn yourself!
There you go, you know what to do with pasta cooking water.
To make delicious pasta, the secret is to cook the pasta in plenty of salted water.
It takes one liter of water for 100 g of pasta and 10 g of salt.
With dumplings, tuna, chorizo, walnuts, it is a very economical treat.
I also recommend the zucchini pasta recipe for less than €0.40 per person.
And so that the pasta never sticks, do you know this simple and effective grandmother's trick?
Have you ever used pasta cooking water? Let us know in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to read you!
