Thank you for the comment! This was what I was trying to comment but couldn’t find the right words.
Starched pasta water is like a secret roux that underpins Italian pasta dishes. You can swap that starch for another, but skipping the starch entirely breaks the sauce.
Thank you for the comment! This was what I was trying to comment but couldn’t find the right words.
Starched pasta water is like a secret roux that underpins Italian pasta dishes. You can swap that starch for another, but skipping the starch entirely breaks the sauce.