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Coarse Sea Salt For Pasta Water
Clean and briny, dissolving into the water rather than adding texture to the finished dish.
Lens analyzedCoarse sea salt for pasta water is simply a large-crystal sea salt, called out in a recipe specifically for salting the boiling water pasta cooks in rather than for seasoning a finished dish. The coarse crystals dissolve fully in boiling water, so the specific size mostly affects how it measures by volume compared to fine salt. Recipes single it out to make clear the salt goes into the pot, not sprinkled on top afterward.
Where it comes from
Salting pasta water heavily is a long-standing Italian cooking practice, meant to season the noodles themselves as they absorb water while cooking rather than relying on salt added at the end. Coarse sea salt became the traditional choice largely because it was the common cooking salt in Mediterranean kitchens.
Buying it
Any plain coarse sea salt works for this purpose; there's no need for a specialty or flavored variety. A larger box or bag makes sense since pasta water calls for a generous amount each time.
Storing it
Store it dry in a sealed container in the pantry; like any salt, moisture is the only real risk, not spoilage.
Keeps about 1 year in the pantry.
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