A survey reveals that Gen Z cooks are more adept at making perfect spaghetti than Baby Boomers, with a significant gap in knowledge regarding essential pasta-making techniques. Italian chefs stress the importance of salting pasta water generously, avoiding olive oil, and not breaking spaghetti in half for optimal sauce absorption.
A majority of Gen Z home cooks are making spaghetti fit for an Italian family dinner, according to a new survey — while most baby boomers are hopelessly lost behind a pasta pot.The pasta maker discovered that a paltry 33% of boomers know that they need to salt their pasta water — compared to 56% of Gen Z and 51% of millennials who do.
Italian chef says you’re making your Bolognese all wrong — and trashes a common ingredient: ‘Literally horrified’ Colloca also explained that it matters very little to salt before or after pasta water reaches a boil. It can even be done in cold water if you stir enough, she added.Although Boni stressed that there is no need to add olive oil to boiling pasta water, a whopping 65% of boomers commit the spaghetti sin.“If you do, the oil will float to the top, rendering it completely useless, then when you drain your pasta the oil coating will prevent the sauce from adhering properly,” according to Colloca.
And finally, addressing one more Nonna no-no, 62% of boomers think it’s acceptable to snap spaghetti in half — compared to 45% of Gen Z amateur chefs.“The length of the pasta plays a critical role in how it interacts with the sauce. Longer strands enhance sauce retention, creating a more flavorful and cohesive bite,” the pasta pros at Barilla explained in a written statement.Other chefs have called spaghetti far too thin for dishes where it is commonly used, like bolognese.
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