Basics

Eggs 🥚, pasta 🍝, rice 🍚, and potatoes 🥔.

A fully set, cooked-through yolk with no runny center — exact timing, no guesswork.

The water-to-salt ratio and how to tell your pasta is al dente.

The absorption method, and why you should not lift the lid.

A cold start, cutting them evenly, and the fork test.