Old line cook told me to salt pasta water like the sea, and 12 years later I still taste the difference

Paul Mason · 2026-10-07T20:55:03.456922+00:00

He said it at a tiny spot in Portland back in 2014 and I brushed it off as old guy talk, but after one bowl of noodles that actually tasted like something, I never went back to a light sprinkle, so now I'm curious if anyone else had a mentor whose throwaway line ended up sticking with you forever.

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