I have heard one should use a lot of water when cooking pasta; how much water should I use?
Pasta – the correct water to pasta ratio
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Best Answer
This question was answered to some extent in another Pasta cooking question by Roux. This answer, which is basically just a link to a series of experiments by an MIT grad / Chef, dispels a number of myths about cooking pasta. For instance:
Some really interesting stuff in the article that debunks quite a lot of kitchen lore about cooking pasta. I have tried this at home with great success.
So in answer to your specific question: