The Pasta Golden Rule Olive Garden Constantly Breaks - Chowhound

Nopadol Uengbunchoo/Getty Images Anyone who knows the first thing about cooking pasta knows that step number one is always (always, always) salt the pasta water. The reason is simple — as it cooks, dry pasta absorbs water, so the saltiness soaks into the noodles. Forgetting to salt the water is usually considered one of the most common pasta mistakes you should never make by professional chefs and home cooks (as…