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[โ€“] CameronDev@programming.dev 22 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Better yet, keep it boiling and save the heat as well.

[โ€“] Rusty@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[โ€“] xylol@leminal.space 15 points 3 days ago

Use the pasta steam to run a turbine to power the stove

[โ€“] TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Like those ancient Chinese broths. My pasta water has boiled for ages

[โ€“] Zwiebel@feddit.org 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] CameronDev@programming.dev 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Zwiebel@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Keeping the stove running clearly wastes way more energy than just freezing the hot water for use at any time??

Sure, but you are forgetting the convenience.