Should you add salt to pasta water? The short answer is yes, you absolutely should! But what exactly does salt do to pasta? And how salty should pasta water be? We answer these questions and more — ...

"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 ...