Salt

Pink Salt Lake, near Kalbarri WA

SALT. Let’s talk about it.

If your background is Italian you probably don’t need to keep reading this article otherwise don’t take  your eyes off from the screen because I’m going to reveal you the truth, nothing else but the truth about salt.

And the truth is … drum roll … salt is your friend!!! and the sooner you will understand this, the quicker you will start enjoying the pleasure, which brings to your table.

Let’s start from the basics. Probably somebody already told you that when you are cooking pasta you need to do it in a big pot with lots of water.

It may sound silly to you but before all the sponsorship story and the decision to migrate to Australia I came here like most people as a backpacker. Now, with all my love for my German  neighbors (I'm originally Italian and I need to tell you just in case my wog accent didn't jump out of the page gesturing wildly)    …  in the hostel where I was staying they used to cook pasta in a very small pot, guess what, with no salt and by the time that that glue was on their plate my Italian heart was suffering for the poor wheat product, abused like a soccer ball in the final championship.

Damian picking up some pink salt 

Surely is not their fault if their mum did not teach them all about the ALDENTE story…anyway we were talking about salt, our friend salt.

So long story short, when you are cooking pasta, no matter how many portion you are doing, remember that penne, spaghetti, fettuccine and all the other relatives, love to swim in lots of water. Especially remember about your friend salt and forgive all those cooking show which talk about a pinch or a teaspoon. You need a hand full! Just do it, let’s say that you are cooking 200 grams of pasta for two people and you are using an eight liters pot and you should be!

No matter how salty is your sauce, but if your pasta did not cook in enough salt and water, you’ll never taste the real flavor of your favorite Italiano.

Like in every healthy relationship be wise and do not exaggerate but I can guarantee that with a little experiment your guests will be licking their plates.