Pasta Water Calculator
Calculate the ideal water-to-pasta ratio and salt amount for perfectly cooked pasta every time.
Pasta Details
Quick Amounts:
Water Needed
5.0L
5000ml / 5.3 quarts
Water (ml)
5000
Water (quarts)
5.3
Salt (grams)
50
Salt (tbsp)
3.3
Pot Size Recommendation
8L / 9 qt minimum
Using 500g of dried pasta
Pro Tips
- • The water should taste like the sea - salty but not overwhelming
- • Never add oil to pasta water - it prevents sauce from sticking
- • Save a cup of pasta water before draining for sauce
- • Fresh pasta cooks in 2-4 minutes, dried in 8-12 minutes