Cooking pasta is a breeze for many, often seen as one of the easiest culinary skills to nail – just boil water, add pasta, and follow the packet's instructions.
However, professional chefs, including Nigella Lawson, are buzzing about an alternative approach known as "passive" cooking.
This method not only ensures perfectly al dente pasta but also cuts down on energy bills by turning off the heat before the pasta is fully cooked.
With winter on the horizon and energy prices climbing, this clever technique has gone viral on social media. A TikTok video from Brightly claims that passive cooking can reduce pasta-related CO2 emissions by up to 80% while saving energy.
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