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Boiling
Wet Heat CookingCooking food fully submerged in water at 212°F (100°C). Rapid bubbles characterize a rolling boil.
🔬 How It Works
Water transfers heat to food at a constant temperature. The agitation helps cook food evenly and quickly.
📝 Step by Step
- 1
Fill pot with water and add salt for pasta/vegetables
- 2
Bring to a full rolling boil
- 3
Add food and return to boil
- 4
Cook until desired doneness
- 5
Drain immediately
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Use plenty of water - at least 4 quarts per pound of pasta
- ✓Salt the water generously (it should taste like the sea)
- ✓Don't add oil to pasta water - sauce won't adhere
- ✓Save some pasta water before draining for sauces
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- ✗Not enough water for the amount of food
- ✗Not salting water adequately
- ✗Overcooking by not timing properly
- ✗Not stirring pasta when first added
📖 Recipes Using Boiling
Algerian Fish Soup
Algeria
1 hour 5 minutes
Chakhchoukha Constantinoise
Algeria
3 hours 15 minutes
Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Olives
Algeria
1 hour 40 minutes
Chorba Frik Algérienne
Algeria
2 hours
Chorba Frik Algérienne
Algeria
1 hour 55 minutes
Couscous aux Sept Légumes
Algeria
2 hours 15 minutes
Couscous Bel Bouz
Algeria
3 hours 15 minutes
Couscous Marrakchi
Algeria
2 hours 20 minutes
✅ When to Use
- Pasta and grains
- Potatoes for mashing
- Eggs (hard or soft boiled)
- Blanching vegetables before other cooking
🍳 Equipment Needed
- •Large pot
- •Strainer or colander
- •Slotted spoon