What goes well with pasta water?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes pasta water better. On average, recipes with pasta water gets 4.14⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better.
Here comes the combinations we found:
Better than not:
kosher salt
Scores poorly:
salt
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with pasta water:
Butternut Squash and Pancetta Orecchiette
www.spoonforkbacon.com
Review: 4.14/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Olive Oil, Garlic, and Crushed Red Pepper Pasta Sauce
www.food.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Pasta With Kale, Shiitake Mushrooms and Sausage
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Roasted Garlic and Tomato Pasta with Kale
www.100daysofrealfood.com
Review: 4.14/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
Farfalle with Zucchini and Sun Gold Tomato Sauce
www.afamilyfeast.com
Review: 4.14/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
Vegan Butternut Squash Carbonara with Coconut Bacon + Crispy Sage
topwithcinnamon.com
Review: 4.6/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.2/10
20 Mediterranean Hummus Noodles with Blistered Cherry Tomatoes.
www.halfbakedharvest.com
Review: 4.2/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.2/10
Super Creamy Cacio e Pepe Style Pasta Recipe
iamafoodblog.com
Review: 4.14/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.1/10
Pasta Aglio e Olio with Eggs Sunny Side Up!
www.theorganickitchen.org
Review: 4.14/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.1/10
Spinach, Mushroom and Ricotta Fettuccine with Lemon
ohmyveggies.com
Review: 4.14/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6/10
