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>> In rec.food.cooking, cristina <siena_us(REMOVE BEFORE
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>> > Pasta cooking 101
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>> > Bring water to a boil in a large pot, at least 3 litres of water.
>> > Add a good handful of sea salt.
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>> A handful!? Really?
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> Really! I would guess that my handful is about 1/3 cup kosher salt.
>
> Charlie
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>

Charlie? Are you suggesting that 1/3 cup salt in 3 litres of water is
right? That would mean that the large pasta pot I use would need over a cup
of salt. That seems excessive to me. I'm thinking more like 1/3 to 1/2 cup
kosher salt to the 12 quart pasta pot which is 3/4 full of water (9 qts.).
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Once during Prohibition I was forced to live for days on nothing but food
and water.
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FIELDS, W. C.

"hahabogus" > wrote in message
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> "Charles Gifford" > wrote in
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> >> In rec.food.cooking, cristina <siena_us(REMOVE BEFORE
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> > wrote:
> >>
> >> > 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?
> >
> > Really! I would guess that my handful is about 1/3 cup kosher salt.
> >
> > Charlie
> >
> >
> >
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> Charlie? Are you suggesting that 1/3 cup salt in 3 litres of water is
> right? That would mean that the large pasta pot I use would need over a
cup
> of salt. That seems excessive to me. I'm thinking more like 1/3 to 1/2 cup
> kosher salt to the 12 quart pasta pot which is 3/4 full of water (9 qts.).

I'm not good with numbers Alan. I use about 1/3 cup in the 6 qt. pot I use.

Charlie

"Charles Gifford" > wrote in
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> "hahabogus" > wrote in message
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>> "Charles Gifford" > wrote in
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>> >> In rec.food.cooking, cristina <siena_us(REMOVE BEFORE
>> >> >
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > 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?
>> >
>> > Really! I would guess that my handful is about 1/3 cup kosher salt.
>> >
>> > Charlie
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Charlie? Are you suggesting that 1/3 cup salt in 3 litres of water is
>> right? That would mean that the large pasta pot I use would need over
>> a
> cup
>> of salt. That seems excessive to me. I'm thinking more like 1/3 to
>> 1/2 cup kosher salt to the 12 quart pasta pot which is 3/4 full of
>> water (9 qts.).
>
> I'm not good with numbers Alan. I use about 1/3 cup in the 6 qt. pot I
> use.
>
> Charlie
>
>
>

Thanks Charlie. I trust your good taste in food . And I thought I was doing
it wrong.

--
Once during Prohibition I was forced to live for days on nothing but food
and water.
--------
FIELDS, W. C.

"hahabogus" > wrote in message
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> "Charles Gifford" > wrote in
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> > I'm not good with numbers Alan. I use about 1/3 cup in the 6 qt. pot I
> > use.
> >
> > Charlie
>
> Thanks Charlie. I trust your good taste in food . And I thought I was
doing
> it wrong.

What a nice thing to say! Thank you. I really do have trouble with numbers.
I can't even copy a phone number with any accuracy. <sigh> Plays havock with
my checkbook.

Charlie