The aphorism about salting the pasta water is a metaphor, but the many
people do put a lot of salt into the pasta water.

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Louis Cohen
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"Curly Sue" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 16:03:53 +0000 (UTC),
> wrote:
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> >In rec.food.cooking, cristina <siena_us(REMOVE BEFORE >
wrote:
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> >> Pasta cooking 101
> >
> >> Bring water to a boil in a large pot, at least 3 litres of water.
> >> Add a good handful of sea salt.
> >
> >A handful!? Really?
>
> I've heard that the water is supposed to be as salty as the sea.
> Having never had seawater, that's a little vague ;>
>
> Sue(tm)
> Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!