7 pasta mistakes you should never make ByGitanjali Roche, 02/23/2015 Gourmandize 8421 shares Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Pin it Share on WhatsApp Share on Google+ 3/7 Previous Next Be sure to use enough water Pasta is an ingredient that needs a lot of space and a lot of water. That's the only way that it's able to release all of the starch that it contains. So if you're after authentic al dente pasta, use 1 quart of water for every 3.5 ounces of pasta. More steaming articles 10 foods you should NEVER store in the... Baby Corner 10 out-of-the-ordinary yogurt recipes... Chef Tips and Tricks 8 Mistakes That Everybody Makes With Pasta Do you put the pasta in without waiting for the water to boil? Add oil? Forget the salt?