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The pasta cooking water is often thrown into the sink ...

It's too bad ! Why ?

Because the pasta cooking water can be used for many things!

You can for example use it in your sauces ...

... but also to take care of your hair and as a cleansing product!

here is 16 surprising uses for pasta water to never waste it again! Look :

1. To make tomato sauce

It's a secret that all Italian mamas know! To make a good tomato sauce, nothing beats the pasta cooking water.

It is the best binder available for thickening pasta sauce, without adding cream or fat.

To do this, simply add a ladle of pasta cooking water to the sauce and simmer for a few more minutes.

It is the starch contained in the water of the pasta that gives body to the sauce. You will see, the sauce perfectly coats the pasta!

And since the water is already salty, it allows you to adjust the seasoning of the sauce, without adding salt.

2. For the sauce to hold the pasta better

Do you like the sauce to be evenly distributed over the pasta? Here is a little cook's trick that will please you.

When draining your pasta, keep a little cooking water at the bottom of the pan where you put the pasta.

The pasta will slip less and will not stick.

As a result, the tomato sauce will hold the pasta better to coat it well. Yum !

3. To make gorgonzola sauce

There is not only the tomato sauce to accompany the pasta! Do you know the gorgonzola sauce?

It's a treat and it's super easy to make. No need to break the bank at the restaurant for a chef's meal.

To make this sauce, just dice the cheese and put it in a saucepan.

One minute before the pasta has finished cooking, take 2 ladles full of the cooking water.

And pour them over the cheese. Cook over low heat. If the sauce is too thick, you can add another ladle of the cooking water.

Optionally add a drizzle of liquid cream. Drain the pasta and put it in the sauce. Mix thoroughly before serving immediately.

You can replace the gorgonzola with Roquefort, or another cheese that melts easily, or you can mix several cheeses.

This is a super economical recipe, ideal for finishing off those pieces of cheese lying around in the fridge that you were going to throw away. No more mess!

4. To make pesto sauce

Who says pasta, says pesto!

And that's good because the pasta cooking water is perfect for lengthening the pesto without adding too much oil.

It's a little grandmother's thing that you will quickly adopt.

Off the heat because the basil does not tolerate heat well, add a little water from the cooking of the still hot pasta to the pesto at the last minute.

It only remains to mix the pasta in your pesto.

You will see, your pesto sauce will be better bound. And the pasta will be lighter and less oiled.

And here is the easy pesto recipe.

5. To make bread dough

Are you used to baking your own bread?

So be aware that you can use the pasta water to make bread dough.

To do this, simply replace the 300 ml of hot water indicated in the bread recipe with 300 ml of the pasta cooking water.

As the cooking water is already salty, avoid adding salt.

6. To make pizza dough

As with bread dough, you can use the pasta cooking water to make pizza dough.

To do this, replace the 235 ml of hot water indicated in this pizza dough recipe with 235 ml of the pasta cooking water.

7. For steaming

Steaming is certainly one of the healthiest ways to cook your food.

The good news is, you can reuse pasta water for steaming.

Just pour the cooking water back into the saucepan and put it back on the heat.

Then put a properly sized steamer basket on the pan.

And cook your fish and vegetables there.

8. To soak the pulses

Want to prepare chickpeas or white beans?

You are right because it is good and full of protein!

But it is better to soak them the day before in starched water.

They will be softer and more digestible. Your digestion will be easier!

For this, just use the pasta water which is full of starch.

9. To make a soup

The pasta cooking water is the perfect ingredient for making soup or broth.

For example, you can add it at the end of cooking to lengthen the broth.

No need to add salt since the cooking water is already salted.

10. To have shiny hair

More surprisingly, the pasta cooking water is also excellent for the hair.

The starch it contains makes them shiny, smooth and silky.

To have beautiful hair, let the cooking water cool and then rub your hair with it.

Leave on for 10 minutes then rinse. Then shampoo, as usual!

No more damaged hair!

11. To have soft feet

Treat yourself to a foot care with pasta water!

Obviously, let the pasta cooking water cool so as not to burn yourself and pour it into a basin.

Then enjoy a moment of relaxation by dipping your feet in the basin. You will have very soft feet!

Thanks to the minerals it contains, the pasta cooking water has a very pleasant relaxing effect. It will also improve the appearance of your feet.

It is the ideal and free remedy for people with swollen or sore feet.

After a good day's work, you have earned it!

12. To clean the dishes

No need for Paic Citron to degrease your dirty and greasy dishes!

The pasta cooking water works wonders in removing stubborn stains from dirty pans.

Why ? Because when cooking, pasta releases starch. It is for this reason that the water becomes cloudy.

And the water + starch mixture is just amazingly effective at pickling pots and pans.

This forms a powerful natural detergent to loosen and loosen dishes and loosen stubborn grease.

It is a great alternative to household products full of chemicals. In addition, it is free and natural.

13. To make a cleaning product

The pasta cooking water also has detergent properties for cleaning tiles, sinks or furniture in the house.

To have an ultra effective cleaning product to remove stains, you have to boil the pasta water so that it is hot again.

Also make sure that it is well salted.

Salt is renowned for degreasing and cleaning all kinds of materials such as wood, metal, stainless steel, ceramics or textiles.

Boiling water is a great stain remover for removing organic (dust, coffee, grease), mineral (rust, scale, lime) or microbiological (bacteria and fungi) dirt.

The stains do not resist!

14. To weed the aisles

Have weeds invaded your driveway?

Pour the hot, salted water from the pasta cooking over it.

For it to be effective, it must be boiling and salty.

Boiling water causes thermal shock that bursts plant cells.

And the salt kills microorganisms and sterilizes the earth.

It is the same principle as with the cooking water for potatoes.

However, be careful not to pour it over the flowers in the garden!

15. To water the plants

Wait until the pasta cooking water is cold and water your plants with it.

Thanks to its mineral content, the pasta cooking water will boost your plants.

Make sure the water is lukewarm or cold and not hot, otherwise you will get the opposite effect.

And better to avoid putting salt in the water as well.

It also works with the vegetable cooking water.

16. To make plasticine

Even children can enjoy the pasta cooking water.

If you are used to making homemade plasticine with your children, you can substitute the water in the recipe for the pasta cooking water.

Let the water cool down well so as not to burn yourself!

The secret to making good pasta!

The secret to making delicious pasta is to cook the pasta in a large volume of salted water.

You need one liter of water for 100g of pasta and 10g of salt.

With meatballs, tuna, chorizo, walnuts, it's a very economical treat.

I also recommend the zucchini pasta recipe for less than € 0.40 per person.

And so that the pasta never sticks, do you know this simple and effective grandma's trick?

Your turn...

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