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Old 05-03-2014, 18:53
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If so, do I just use the same amount of stock and follow the same procedure as I would with just water?

I usually feel a saucepan up to just past half way when I cook spaghetti with water, so do I just use the same amount of chicken stock? Obviously the stock will have already been made, so I'd just pour it into the saucepan, wait for it to boil, then chuck the spaghetti in and simmer?
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Old 05-03-2014, 19:16
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Of course you could !

Seems a bit of a waste of stock though........
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Old 05-03-2014, 19:16
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I don't see reason why you can but the real question is why ?
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Old 05-03-2014, 20:12
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I don't see reason why you can but the real question is why ?
^This?
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Old 05-03-2014, 21:36
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If so, do I just use the same amount of stock and follow the same procedure as I would with just water?

I usually feel a saucepan up to just past half way when I cook spaghetti with water, so do I just use the same amount of chicken stock? Obviously the stock will have already been made, so I'd just pour it into the saucepan, wait for it to boil, then chuck the spaghetti in and simmer?
Yes you can, you could cook it in coca cola if you wanted, but why would you cook it in anything other than salted water?
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Old 05-03-2014, 22:04
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I went through a phase of chucking a veg stock cube in when I was boiling pasta. If you're using a chicken stock cube you can just crumble that into the boiling water before adding the spaghetti.
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Old 06-03-2014, 10:22
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Yes you can, you could cook it in coca cola if you wanted, but why would you cook it in anything other than salted water?
Most stock cube stocks are pretty much just salt and flavouring anyway. I've cooked pasta in vegetable stock before and it does impart some flavour, but really only salt.
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Old 08-03-2014, 00:11
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you don't want salted water for spaghetti, imo.
just water.

cheffy chefs use too much salt or "seasoning"
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Old 08-03-2014, 00:14
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you don't want salted water for spaghetti, imo.
just water.

cheffy chefs use too much salt or "seasoning"
and Italians! wot do they know anyway
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Old 08-03-2014, 09:09
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you don't want salted water for spaghetti, imo.
just water.

cheffy chefs use too much salt or "seasoning"
You do need salt, you need salt for more or less every food going, even quite a few desserts.
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Old 08-03-2014, 11:31
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You can but if you are thinking this will be like a home made version of supernoodles it won't be. It's a waste of stock / stock cube.
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Old 08-03-2014, 14:42
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On the topic of cooking stuff in something other than water though - rice cooked in red wine is amazing.
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