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You’ll need:
sea salt
dried pasta (75g per person)

Equipment:
large saucepan
wooden spoon
mug
colander

Fill a large saucepan with water, put the lid on and bring to the boil over a high heat.

Add a good pinch of sea salt.

Once the water is boiling, stir in the pasta.

Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. To tell if your pasta is cooked, try a piece about a minute or so before the end of the cooking time. It’s ready when it’s soft enough to eat, but still has a bit of bite. The Italians say ‘al dente’.

Scoop out a mugful of the starchy cooking water and set aside. This will help emulsify the pasta sauce.

Drain the pasta in a colander over the sink. Now it’s ready to toss through your favourite sauce – it’s best to do this in the pan, adding splashes of cooking water and mixing as you go until your sauce coats the pasta and is the perfect consistency.

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