“Wet pasta sinks dreams.”
Boil 4 liters water + 2 tbsp salt (not oil—Nonna’s rule: “Oil makes pasta slippery, not sacred”).
Add spaghetti (broken in half) → stir immediately. Cook 1 minute less than package says. Al dente = tender but toothsome.
Reserve 120ml starchy water → drain immediately (no rinsing—starch = sauce cling).
Toss with 1 tsp oil to prevent sticking. Critical: Never skip this!
2. Brown the Beef (The Heartbeat)
“Fat is flavor—but grease is your enemy.”
Heat olive oil until smoking hot (not medium!).
Brown beef in single layer (never crowded!) → drain 90% fat (save 1 tbsp for sauce).
Remove IMMEDIATELY when pink remains (not browned!). Residual heat finishes cooking.
Scrape fond (browned bits)—this is flavor gold. Nonna’s rule: “Patience is the soul of the sauce.”
3. Layer with Reverence (The Grand Finale)
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