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How Salty Should Pasta Water Be? Modernist Cuisine and Cook's Illustrated Disagree

The 'salty as the sea' rule is folklore. Modernist Cuisine measured 1.5%. Cook's Illustrated lab-tested 1.0%. Italian nonnas use 0.7%. Here is what each ratio actually does.

MAY 9, 2026Read →

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Reverse Sear vs Traditional Sear — ATK and Serious Eats Tested Both, Here's the Verdict

America's Test Kitchen ran the side-by-side test. Serious Eats published the temperature data. The reverse sear wins on edge-to-edge doneness — but only above a certain steak thickness.

MAY 9, 2026Read →

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