Salting pasta water is a tried-and-true way to improve the flavor of each noodle.
What Happens When You Boil Tap Water With Iodized Salt?
When youre boiling water for pasta, youre probably just using regular tap water.
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Why Is All This Stuff Added to My Water and Salt?
Thats what the researchers who did the latest study set out to test.
I was surprised that 70% of the iodo-DBPs were washed away in the strained water, she said.
She expected the pasta would soak up almost 100% of the compounds.
Can You Cook Pasta In Salted Water or Not?
Richardson said that pasta lovers do not need to panic over the studys results.
While more research is needed, Richardson thinks that iodo-DBPs are of concern.
Personally, Richard said she is likely going to start using iodide-free salt to cook pasta from now on.
While bladder cancer could be a risk of long-term exposure, research is needed to understand the risk.
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National Cancer Institute Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics.Drinking water contaminants.
