When you cook pasta, the cooking process transfers the starch from the pasta to the water. Don't throw this out! This starchy water can in fact have many beneficial uses.
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What You Can Do With Left Over Pasta Water
1. Water your plants: The pasta water contains plenty of minerals, and your plants would love it.
2. Wash your hair: Treat yourself to a ten-minute scalp massage with pasta water before shampooing. It can help treat your dry or damaged hair.
3. Soak your feet: Use it for a mineral-filled foot bath and your feet will be soft and silky.
4. Soak vegetables: You can use it to soak various vegetables for added taste.
5. Make pizza dough: Use the leftover pasta water to make a pizza crust - it's already salted!
6. Add to sauces: Add the pasta water to your sauces. It helps thicken your sauces and provides extra taste.
7. Make soup: Pasta water is great for making stocks or soups. It will help thicken your soup base and add extra flavour.
8. Steam your vegetables: Save yourself the time and hassle of boiling new water and use your existing pasta water to steam your vegetables.
9. Wash your dishes: Use it while you're washing dishes. The starch from the pasta will act as a detergent and will make it easier to remove food stains.
