How long to boil pasta: the perfect time is named

At first glance, it may seem that there is nothing complicated about cooking pasta. But in fact, it's very easy to overcook it, or vice versa, to make them too raw. You'll end up with a whole pot of spoiled pasta and mood.

To prevent this from happening, you should know exactly how long pasta should be boiled. As it turned out, there is even a special life hack for this. It was shared on TikTok by user cupcakeproject.

This life hack states that spaghetti should be cooked for 2 minutes only. Then you have to cover the pan with a lid, turn off the heat, and leave it for the time indicated on the package, subtracting 2 minutes from it.

With this simple technique, your pasta will always come out perfect. It will all be cooked evenly and will never be overcooked. In addition, the spaghetti will not stick together and form one continuous layer. It's just the perfect way to cook pasta. Even a beginner can do it.

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