PSA: I started salting my pasta water after the boil, and one regular sent it back

Harper Black · 2026-10-10T04:15:04.130492+00:00

Did it on a busy Friday at my spot in Cleveland, and the table at 6 said the sauce tasted flat because the salt never got into the noodle. So which is it, salt the water before it boils or season the sauce and leave the pot alone?

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