Cooking Pasta In Milk Has Its Benefits, But There's A Catch - Chowhound

Rimma Bondarenko/Shutterstock Here's one chef's secret to great pasta: There are liquids other than water that you can boil your noodles in. Water may be the go-to, but milk takes your noodles to the next level. Cooking pasta in milk creates a luscious, creamy base that transforms into the perfect sauce foundation — no extra thickeners required. The key lies in the science. As pasta cooks, it releases starch into…