Don't just throw away the pasta water: It's good for these five things
Created: 05/10/2022 14:24
By: Kilian Bäuml
Anyone who simply pours the pasta water down the drain after cooking should be careful now.
The pasta water can be used in many ways.
Kassel noodles are extremely popular, quick and easy to prepare and extremely versatile.
After cooking, the pasta water usually ends up in the drain, but there are many things for which it can still be used.
In addition, reusing pasta water is also a good way to save water.
Here you can find out what you can do with it.
1. Use pasta water to water plants
In fact, many of the nutrients in the pasta are transferred into the water when it is cooked.
Plants can benefit from these nutrients,
Ökotest
reports .
However, it is important that the pasta water is not poured onto the plants too hot.
In addition, the water should contain as little salt as possible.
Both would do the plants more harm than good.
2. Soak the beans in the pasta water
Many beans require soaking in water before cooking.
The pasta water is suitable for this.
According to
Ökotest
, the beans should be easier to digest.
They also take on a particularly spicy taste.
All other legumes can also be soaked in pasta water.
3. Cook the vegetables in the pasta water steam
Steam cooking is a particularly gentle form of cooking.
Many important nutrients are retained.
The vegetables do not come into direct contact with the water.
Instead of using fresh water, pasta water can also be used here.
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This tip works especially well when the pasta water is still hot.
This even saves some energy, since no fresh water has to be heated.
4. Baking bread with pasta water as an ingredient
Water and salt are used in the pizza dough anyway, and pasta water can easily be substituted for both.
This even brings a special aroma and binds the starch contained.
Instead of water and salt, you can add pasta water to the dough.
(Iconic image) © imago/Ingrid Balabanova
The pasta water can also be used as an ingredient for any other pastry that requires water and salt as ingredients.
5. Stews and sauces cook with pasta water
If you want to cook a delicious soup or sauce, you need liquid.
Pasta water is well suited for this because it already has a light taste and binds the starch it contains when boiling.
In some recipes from cooking superstar Jamie Oliver, the use of pasta water in sauces is also recommended, writes
Merkur
.
This makes it a real little insider tip when preparing sauces.
Rice water and potato water can be used in just as many ways as pasta water.
