This below strikes me as having crossed the line into craziness. I am a tree-hugger from way back, and I have over 200 birds on my life list. However, I view cooking pasta with less water to save energy as far too extreme a thing to do.
The Curious Cook – Do You Need All That Water to Boil Pasta? – NYTimes.com:
Couldn’t we cook pasta just as well with much less water and energy?
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