"Salty as the sea?" We don't think so. For every 1 pound of pasta and 5 to 6 quarts of water add 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons of sea salt. Salting pasta water reduces stickiness and adds flavor to the pasta ...

Maybe the idea of salting your pasta water is new to you. Or perhaps you’ve heard that pasta water has to be "as salty as the ocean" to properly season your noodles—and you’re wondering what, exactly, ...