Add pasta. Drain the cooked pasta, reserving about 1/4 cup of the starchy cooking water. Return the pasta to the pot and toss in the warm sauce. Season to taste with kosher salt and serve up the best ...

however given that flour is such a major part of the recipe, you may wonder what type of flour is best for your pasta project. The answer depends whether you're making an egg-based or egg-free dough.

Pasta can be fresh or dried, made of pure durum wheat, sometimes with egg, and flavoured with ingredients such as spinach, tomato, beetroot or squid ink. The shape of pasta used depends on the ...