The Easiest Way To Cook Pasta Without Wasting Energy - Chowhound

After bringing a pot of water to a boil, Giorgio Parisi's method entails adding the pasta, waiting two minutes, then turning off the heat and covering the pot. He recommends cooking the pasta one minute longer than the package instructions, after which you can take off the lid and drain it (saving some water to finish the pasta in a pan). Parisi estimates that this will save eight minutes of energy consumption…