A viral video showcasing Food Network chefs adding copious amounts of salt to their pasta water has ignited a discussion about the appropriate amount of salt for cooking spaghetti.
A viral video showing nine Food Network chefs salt their pasta water has gotten people talking – and prompted questions about just how much salt a person should be using when making spaghetti. The video, posted on the Food Network's TikTok page on Dec. 28, features chefs from the network's different shows adding salt to a pot of water. 'This is how much salt I add when I am salting pasta water,' said chef Alex Guarnaschelli on camera while adding large handfuls of salt to the pot.
'SECRET' PASTA DISH THAT GUESTS WILL THINK WAS COOKED BY A CHEF IN ROME 'Wild, right? You're not going to eat all of this. You just need to have super salty, like seawater.' Most of the other chefs added similarly sizable amounts of salt to their own pots of water. The video received over three million views to date – and sparked numerous reactions in the comments section. 'I would trust Alex Guarnaschelli with my life, so I'll trust her with my salt,' said one commenter. Others said the video changed their views on cooking. 'I thought I was putting TOO much — clearly not putting enough,' said a TikTok user. IS A CRACKED EGG EVER SAFE TO EAT? WHAT YOU MUST KNOW 'Wait, so my pasta water should taste like the ocean but not actually be the ocean? Mind blown. Who else is rethinking their salt game right now?' said another. Fox News Digital reached out to Food Network for comment, as well as to several chefs who shared their two cents on how much salt to use – and if there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. Salting pasta water has more than one purpose, said Mark Bolchoz, a South Carolina-based chef and restaurateur. 'We salt pasta water not only for increased flavor throughout the dough itself, but also because salt reduces starch gelatinization, which improves the overall texture of the pasta,' he said. In Bolchoz' view, 'more salt is almost always better.' 'I like my pasta water to taste as salty as the ocean,' he said
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