“Salt is easily the most important thing chefs keep in the kitchen,” says Robert Hartman, chef de cuisine at Saint Theo’s restaurant in New York City. It helps bring out the natural flavors in food, ...

"Salty as the sea?" We don't think so. For every 1 pound of pasta and 5 to 6 quarts of water add 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons of sea salt. Salting pasta water reduces stickiness and adds flavor to the pasta ...

Chances are good you’re under-seasoning your pasta. Maybe the idea of salting your pasta water is new to you. Or perhaps you’ve heard that pasta water has to be "as salty as the ocean" to properly ...