# A guide to cooking no-wait pasta %% Enter notes below this line %% via [Ethan Chelbowski](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=259MXuK62gU&t=1s) 1. Add pasta to pot immediately 2. add water to submerge pasta, no more 3. add a small pinch of salt (smaller than usual for pasta water) 4. Set pasta over high heat and stir to prevent sticking 5. once temp of pasta water is 180ºF, set timer for desired doneness (use box guide) 6. keep stirring occasionally until timer is up 7. drain as usual