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#multifarious#comics#conundrum#gum flavored cardboard#economic upheaval#emulsification#opera#butwithoutthe melodrama#shiny rock (but can you find it?!?!)#top hat but not on top#Solitary Obfuscation on the Application of Photofluorescence#^.^
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Unlock the power of guar gum’s natural emulsifying properties! From creamy textures in foods to smooth cosmetics, discover practical applications and techniques for this versatile ingredient.
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The circulating emulsification tank has the functions of automatic feeding, automatic stirring, emulsification, circulating emulsification, etc. It is suitable for food, medicine, scientific research experiments, and cosmetics processing. The equipment can be customized. Please contact us if you need it.
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Enhancing Food Texture: How ELASTOVIN Adds Springiness to Noodles and Firmness to Eggless Cakes
In the ever-evolving food and pharmaceutical industries, the need for effective encapsulation and emulsification is crucial for product innovation and quality. EMULCOAT stands out as a versatile solution, playing a pivotal role in enhancing product formulations by improving stability, solubility, and the delivery of active ingredients. Whether in food applications or pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products, EMULCOAT offers a multifaceted approach to formulation challenges.
What is EMULCOAT?
EMULCOAT is a specialized emulsifier and encapsulating agent designed for a variety of applications. Its ability to encapsulate flavors, vitamins, spices, and even fatty esters makes it an invaluable ingredient in the food industry. It ensures that flavors and nutrients are effectively delivered without losing potency or degrading over time.
In the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries, EMULCOAT’s ability to act as both an emulsifier and solubilizer is a game-changer. It is widely used in formulations such as excipients, granules, pellets, suspensions, and liquids, ensuring the efficient delivery of active ingredients while maintaining stability and consistency throughout the product's shelf life.
Encapsulation in Food Applications
Encapsulation is critical for protecting sensitive ingredients like flavors, vitamins, and spices from external factors such as oxidation or moisture, which could degrade their quality. EMULCOAT excels in this area by forming a protective coating around these ingredients, preventing premature degradation and ensuring they remain stable until consumption.
In addition to encapsulation, EMULCOAT enhances the product's appearance by forming stable clouds in beverages, giving them a uniform, appealing look. This is especially useful in drinks that aim to deliver a visually pleasing product while also ensuring the even distribution of ingredients like vitamins and flavors.
Emulsification and Solubilization in Pharmaceuticals
In pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications, EMULCOAT serves as an essential emulsifier and solubilizer. Many active ingredients in pharmaceutical formulations are hydrophobic, meaning they do not easily dissolve in water. EMULCOAT solves this problem by enabling the solubilization of these ingredients, allowing them to mix properly in liquid formulations like syrups, suspensions, and even in solid forms like pellets and granules.
By improving the bioavailability of active compounds, EMULCOAT ensures that medications and supplements deliver their intended effects efficiently. It also plays a crucial role in stabilizing formulations, preventing ingredients from separating, which is essential for both the quality and safety of the final product.
EMULCOAT’s versatility as an encapsulating and emulsifying agent makes it a valuable ingredient in both the food and pharmaceutical industries. Its ability to stabilize, protect, and enhance the delivery of flavors, vitamins, and active ingredients ensures product consistency and quality, helping manufacturers meet consumer demands for both taste and efficacy. With its broad range of applications, EMULCOAT is a solution that enables innovation across multiple sectors.
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Different industrial operations, such as mixing, drying, reacting, moistening/coating, sterilising, granulating, and emulsifying.
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The Role of Emulcoat Modified Starch in Modern Food Processing
Emulcoat modified starch is playing a crucial role in modern food processing by providing essential emulsification and stabilization benefits. This article explores how Emulcoat modified starch contributes to the efficiency and quality of food production, offering insights into its diverse applications and functional advantages.
Functional Advantages of Emulcoat Modified Starch
Emulcoat modified starch offers several functional advantages that make it indispensable in food processing. Its ability to form and stabilize emulsions ensures that food products maintain their desired consistency and appearance. Additionally, Emulcoat improves the texture, mouthfeel, and shelf life of various food items, enhancing the overall consumer experience.
Improving Texture and Mouthfeel
The texture and mouthfeel of food products are critical factors that influence consumer satisfaction. Emulcoat modified starch helps achieve the perfect texture in emulsified foods, such as creamy sauces, dressings, and dairy products. Its ability to create smooth, stable emulsions ensures a pleasant mouthfeel, enhancing the sensory appeal of these products.
Extending Shelf Life
Emulcoat modified starch plays a vital role in extending the shelf life of food products. By stabilizing emulsions and preventing separation, it helps maintain the quality and freshness of products over time. This is particularly important for items like salad dressings and sauces, which need to retain their consistency and flavor throughout their shelf life. Emulcoat ensures that these products remain appealing and safe for consumption.
Versatile Food Applications
The versatility of Emulcoat modified starch allows it to be used in a wide range of food applications. It is particularly effective in emulsified products, such as mayonnaise, salad dressings, and dairy beverages. Additionally, Emulcoat can be used in baked goods, snacks, and processed meats to enhance texture, moisture retention, and stability. Its multifunctional properties make it a valuable ingredient for food manufacturers looking to improve product quality and innovation.
Emulcoat modified starch is a key player in modern food processing, offering essential emulsification and stabilization benefits. Its ability to improve texture, extend shelf life, and enhance the overall quality of food products makes it an invaluable ingredient for manufacturers. By incorporating Emulcoat into their production processes, food manufacturers can achieve greater efficiency, innovation, and consumer satisfaction.
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What Are Cannabis Drinkables?
What are cannabis drinkables? Cannabis drinkables, also known as cannabis-infused beverages, are gaining popularity as a modern method of consuming cannabis. These products offer a discreet, often healthier, and socially acceptable alternative to traditional consumption methods like smoking or edibles. As the legal landscape surrounding cannabis continues to evolve, more consumers are exploring the benefits and uses of these innovative products.
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Enhancing Food Quality with Sodium Caseinate
Sodium caseinate, a protein derived from milk, is a culinary powerhouse. It's a natural emulsifier and stabilizer, meaning it can help create and maintain desired textures in foods like creamy sauces, salad dressings, and ice cream. It also binds water, keeping food moist and fresh, which extends shelf life and enhances consumer enjoyment.
#sodium caseinate#food ingredient#food manufacturing#food additives#food grade chemicals#laboratory chemicals#food industries#emulsification#food microbiology#microbiology
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SCINQ BASICS: Emulsification. It's everywhere.
Title: Understanding Emulsification: A Key Process in Cooking Emulsification is a culinary technique that is at the heart of many delicious dishes. From rich sauces and creamy soups to delectable salad dressings, the process of emulsification, though not commonly known by name, is a fundamental part of cooking. At its core, emulsification is the process of combining two or more immiscible…
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being very online but not Mainstream Online is so perplexing. wake up one day. timeline blowing up because allegedly popular streamer Dingleberry Dan was revealed to be blending small woodland creatures into his daily protein shakes every day for 7 years. you look him up. Dingleberry Dan is the all time most popular Bejeweled Deluxe and Snhebbles Return streamer in the world. he has 67 million subscribers on youtube and 41 million followers on twitter. there are countless friends on your timeline going "i'm absolutely mortified about Dingleberry Dan's horrible critter emulsification atrocities" and "i'm really not at all surprised about Dingleberry Dan's behavior but still disappointed" in 50/50 equal measure. and in 3 days people with the 🆖 emoji in their handle will defend him like their life depends on it by saying he's integral to internet culture and he's being unfairly cancelled. and then in like 4-5 years people will occasionally bring up "hey remember when Dingleberry Dan straight up admitted to turning bunnies and squirrels into slurry every day and people still kept supporting him and he's still a multimillionaire" but nothing really happens other than that
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me: i love izashizu!
also me: I NEED THEM TO BE MEAN TOWARDS EACH OTHER I DON'T WANT THEM BEING WHOLESOME
#truly one of my favorite toxic ship#like i do read the more wholesome fics when its comedy#but the nature of their relationship will always be antagonistic#like oil and water the only way you can combine em is through emulsification#but that's why these two are so fun to read when put into situations#tmi tag
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Oil Anti-Emulsification Tester
Labotronics oil anti-emulsification tester is a microprocessor control unit.It used kinematic viscosity estimation method under range 30 mm2/s ~ 100 mm2/s to provide flow characteristics of oils.It stir the sample of oil and water under 1500 rpm ± 15 rpm.The oil with higher viscosity form distinct layer on the water representing clear separation and able to maintain its properties which can visualy monitor on LCD screen.With the provided information user can selecting appropriate oil whicha stable mixture of oil and water
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I’m honestly so so happy and giddy that Azul struggles with cooking.
I’ve waited 3 years for Azul to get a MC card because Twst was never clear about Azul’s culinary skill and experience. On one hand, Azul has grown up in his mom’s restaurant, and from there, he’s tasted all kinds of dishes that his taste buds have become keen. He can identify the ingredients that went into a dish (a mad skill that experienced chefs may develop). It was not impossible that Azul would have gotten the cooking know-how too. On the other hand, Lab Jamil vignette showed Jamil teaching Azul about emulsification, which is a fundamental skill in cooking. Azul claimed that he doesn’t work with a lot of oil products, but it still mystified me because if he wanted to eat healthier, he’d have touched upon salads and their dressings, which are created through the process of emulsification. So it was not clear what Azul’s skill level in cooking was LOL especially when Azul learned a Lot from his mom.
So finally getting that confirmation that AZUL CAN’T COOK AND STRUGGLED WITH CUTTING AN ONION CAUSE IT JUST ROLLED AWAY IN HIS STORY is sooooo so so good and I love him I want him I am sooo in love with him
But also???? Can I commend him for actually trying to learn how to cook? 😭😭😭 He’s trying to see how a restaurant runs from the chef’s perspective. Even the ghost chef commended him for that. Like, how many restaurant owners out there are too stubborn to learn to cook and then would talk shit about their chefs without bothering to sit down and learn how hard cooking can be? I know Hell’s Kitchen showed episodes like that. It just makes you admire Azul’s efforts to not only improve himself but also improve the things he’s worked for because there’s always room for improvement. He could have been satisfied being in his office and whatnot, but no, he’s putting in the effort to learn cooking. Granted, it’s so that Floyd can stop making fun of him for being all talk when he can’t fucking cook hahahahahaha but STILL. STILLL.
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i think i’m gonna pick up a 🎸 with a few 🎵 decorations including a ‘rivals to lovers’ guitar pick and a ‘cooking class au’ strap. and lately i’ve heard that osamu is my biggest fan ;)
got it! the band you’ve joined is…
hell’s kitchen / timeskip!osamu miya x reader
genre(s): fluff, slight crack, rivals to possible? lovers, culinary class au! food!
warning(s): nothing!! im worried that osamu might be ooc here or it's not rivalry enough but i hope it works out!>!!>!
wc: ~1.7k
your first gig is at…a culinary class?!
setlist:
🎵girlfriend, hemlocke springs
🎵comedy, gen hoshino
🎵get him back!,olivia rodrigo
How many things can someone possibly put in a rice ball? To slurp, or not to slurp? Better yet, is slapping somebody with a whole head of pickled cabbage a viable course of action?
It's humiliating, almost, paired with Osamu Miya in every culinary class. Not because of his lack of skill- he's good, too good even. But he smacks his tongue audibly against the roof of his mouth every time he digs into your cooking, slurps until showers of broth come spitting from the bowl, wipes his hands on his apron, slathering emulsifications of aioli and hollandaise onto rough canvas fabric, then grabs your waist to walk behind you. Every quirk of his is incomplete without his signature, shit-eating smirk. Every class has you considering swinging whatever tool you have in hand into his face.
Unfortunately, that day is not today. Onigiri only requires hands, and seeing that Osamu has formed six seemingly perfect balls of seaweed wrapped rice, he is clearly much better at using them than you are. Handiwork training is what today's chef called this atrocity. To move beyond being a cook to a chef, you must learn the first tool of cooking- your hands, he said. From the corner of your eye, you catch Osamu's amused glances towards the two funky looking shapes on your plate, and the panicked pulses of your palms against a handful of slippery, seasoned rice. He picks up one of the six onigiri of his own, the rounded tip of the triangle disappearing into his mouth as he chews, agonisingly slowly, smacking his tongue the way he knows you hate. A grumble elicits from your throat, your hands squeezing tighter against the sticky grains in your grasp, only for more chunks to fall apart.
"Let me help."
"No."
"Whatever you say."
He walks over now, biting a second corner off his onigiri as his hips lean against your side of the counter. His lips smack together obnoxiously, teeth squelching and grinding at rice and salmon. You irk your brows when the rice in your grasp seems to stop sticking to each other. It takes one look at your now opaque bowl of water for you to realise that you've washed all the starch off in your attempts to release the grains from your palms. Osamu figured it out when you dipped your hand into the bowl for the seventh time.
"Mix it into the rest of the rice that you have. That helps."
You hate that he's right, because when you do what he's told you to, the rest of the rice comes around the wet grains and sticks to them like they're supposed to. He pops the rest of his onigiri into his mouth, swiping his hands together before rubbing them over the sides of his rice-decorated apron. You try again, scooping up a lukewarm ball of rice. Flattening it against your palm, you search for the bowl of salmon, eyes landing on an empty bowl adorned with sad, pink flakes of salt-grilled fish. Osamu's already sliding the rest of his salmon over the counter.
"Need extra?" His mouth is still stuffed, a single piece of rice sticks to the corner of his mouth.
"Thanks."
You dump a spoonful of salmon into the centre of your rice pattie, before sticking your free hand into the water and folding your palms into each other. The rice sticks to your fingers when you pull away, and you groan, pushing harder. At that, grains begin to crack away from the ball, bits of salmon beginning to stick out from the bottom. Osamu swallows half of the contents in his mouth, his cheek jutting out like a hamster hoarding sunflower seeds. He watches your inexperienced hands, clawing at and tossing the rice to shape it, and he reaches over to rinse his hands over the sink.
"Just let me help you out."
Grains of jasmine rice stick to his wet palms that come around your hands, squeezing and pushing at a ball of rice that falls apart at each movement. The fuzz of his rolled up sweater sleeves rubs against your forearms as his fingers work their way onto yours. Starchy water trickles down the back of your hand when he forces them to loosen around the mess of grilled salmon and rice, and you sigh in defeat, letting him move you as he pleases.
"Look, I'm not sure why you dislike me so much."
"I don't."
He chuckles, pushing your hands into the rice now. You study the pressure he applies to the ball of rice, learn the shape of his fingers around yours, memorise the cup of his palms around the back of your own.
"Yes, you do. You always look at me like-"
You snap your head around to meet his eyes, and he's so close that for the first time, you have to angle your head to look up at him. He's not smirking anymore, moreso observing. You aren't sure what there is to observe on your face, but it's welcome nevertheless.
"Like what?"
He purses his lips, huffing out a dejected sigh.
"Like that."
He lets go of your hands, stepping backwards, and you hold the perfectly moulded onigiri up to eye level. The rice is glossy in a sheen of vinegar and water, yet pertains its fluffiness in the tack of starch against your fingers. The handiwork of a true chef.
"You're so good at this class that I can't even get annoyed at you openly. It's infuriating."
"What did I ever do to you?"
You laugh sarcastically, waving the newly formed onigiri in Osamu’s face, before taking a bite. He laughs, mouth forming a taunting oh when you smack your lips against each other the way that he does, the flakiness of salmon spreading char and salt across your tastebuds. Then, you place the onigiri aside, rubbing your hands up and down your pristine apron, before grabbing his waist to move him to the side so you can walk past, making sure bits of rice and fish stick to his apron. He chuckles, clapping tantalisingly slowly at your imitation of his habits. You give him a fake bow, and he drops his hands to his hips, shrugging.
"That's it?"
"Yeah, pretty much. Petty rivalry and kitchen hygiene."
"Mind you, I am very hygienic. My shop hasn't been shut down for a reason."
You watch Osamu's hands dig into the remaining portion of your rice, his tongue sticking out as he moulds and shapes it into another perfectly rounded triangle. You scoff at his defensiveness, arms crossed in front of you. He wraps a rectangle of seaweed across the centre of the rice ball, and holds it up to your face. It is swiped from his fingers by your own, and you stuff half of it into your mouth, chewing without a sound and swallowing the mouthful.
"You do not have a shop."
"Where'd you think I learned how to do all this?" His hands shoot out to wave at his perfect collection of hand-made onigiri, and you sigh, rolling your head to the side.
"Okay, sure. You have a shop. It's a surprise you can be this annoying and keep it running."
"Loosen up, I just wipe my hands on my apron and eat loud. It's not like I'm spitting in my food. Besides, being that uptight ends up with your onigiri coming out more like...that." His head nods towards the funky ones on your plate, bits of fish sticking from the crevices between individual grains of rice. You shrug in acceptance, taking another bite from his onigiri. Osamu clicks his tongue, grabbing your wrist to bring the rice ball to his mouth instead, consuming the final corner of the triangle in its entirety. He swallows it with a hum, his fingers still around your wrist. He's not letting go. Now, you're interested.
"Should I pay you a visit? Need to see for myself that you're running it to safety standards."
"Are you flirting with me? Because you should keep going."
You roll your eyes when you see him wink at you from above your hand, but an toothy grin creeps its way onto your face, and Osamu smiles at his tactics.
"Whatever you say, Miya." His last name finally makes it out of your mouth for the first time since the two of you have been put together for this course, and he drops your wrist.
"You know, I could teach you how to make those onigiris properly if you show up to Onigiri Miya. You'd be almost as good as me by the end of it."
You flick a grain of rice at him, and it sticks to his apron unceremoniously. He's even named the shop after his family name. How cute. Despicable.
"Don't try your luck, chef."
"Chef? High praise."
The supervising chef sounds a bell, harsh waves of high pitched ringing echoing throughout the room. And as Osamu scrubs at bowls and lathers soapy water onto plates, he watches you tap at your phone with clean hands. Your sink is already empty, the two bowls and one plate that you used in total sitting on the drying rack already. Your onigiris sit in a takeout container, lined up neatly in two rows. His own are still on their plate, and he reminds himself to grab a takeout box for himself. You look up to Osamu, and he looks back at his wet hands and soapy dishes.
"Found you online. I'll be checking your place out soon." You remark at him, and the corners of his mouth curl up into a grin.
"You sure you're not there to check me out instead?" You snicker at his blatant flirtations, and pretend that he's completely incorrect.
"Let's not get ahead of ourselves now, Miya."
You shove your phone back into your pocket, swipe an onigiri off his plate, and wave at him as you turn your back to leave.
Osamu watches your silhouette push open the door as he slots his dishes into the drying rack. He hopes that you'll become his favourite regular at Onigiri Miya.
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i just KNOW im gonna have so much fun writing for this event ngl i hope i get more so i can see what people come up with but I HOPE U LIKE THIS!!! rivalry is more like friendly banter here and lovers is more like he's into you and you're slowly getting into the grroove of it but hopefully you enjoyed it regardless my bbs<333 i'd frequent onigiri miya ngl i love onigiri sm also hell's kitchen needs to be the name of a band icl
anyways tags!!
@chuuya-brainrot @staraxiaa @wyrcan @4ngelfries @catsoupki @bailey-reeds @fiannee @kuroppiii @akaakeis @hiraethwa @zzwon
interested in joining a band? come on over to the build-a-band 900 !!
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Emulcoat Modified Starch: Revolutionizing Food Emulsification and Stabilization
Emulcoat modified starch is transforming the food industry by offering superior emulsification and stabilization properties. This article delves into the unique benefits of Emulcoat modified starch and its role in enhancing the quality and consistency of various food products.
What is Emulcoat Modified Starch?
Emulcoat modified starch is a specially processed starch designed to improve its emulsifying and stabilizing properties. Through physical and chemical modifications, this starch gains the ability to form stable emulsions and maintain the consistency of food products. Emulcoat is particularly known for its ability to improve texture, extend shelf life, and enhance the overall quality of emulsified foods.
Superior Emulsification
Emulsification is a critical process in the food industry, where two immiscible liquids, such as oil and water, are combined to form a stable mixture. Emulcoat modified starch excels in this role by providing superior emulsification properties. It ensures that the oil and water phases remain evenly dispersed, preventing separation and improving the texture and mouthfeel of products like sauces, dressings, and spreads.
Enhanced Stability
Stability is essential for maintaining the quality and consistency of food products over time. Emulcoat modified starch enhances the stability of emulsions, preventing the breakdown of the mixture during storage and handling. This results in a longer shelf life and consistent product performance. Food manufacturers can rely on Emulcoat to maintain the desired properties of their products, even under varying conditions.
Versatile Applications
Emulcoat modified starch is incredibly versatile and can be used in a wide range of food applications. It is ideal for products that require stable emulsions, such as mayonnaise, salad dressings, and dairy-based beverages. Additionally, Emulcoat can be used in baked goods, confectionery, and processed meats to improve texture, moisture retention, and overall quality.
Emulcoat modified starch is revolutionizing the food industry with its superior emulsification and stabilization properties. Its ability to enhance texture, extend shelf life, and maintain product consistency makes it an invaluable ingredient for food manufacturers. By incorporating Emulcoat into their formulations, manufacturers can create high-quality, stable emulsions that meet consumer expectations for taste and texture.
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random hill to die on and i could honestly make a 3 hour viddy essay about this but here's the short version: "save some pasta water for binding your sauce" is probably one of the most misunderstood cooking tips ever. yes, its an old trick and yes, its something that can be helpful under very specific circumstances but at this point almost every pasta recipe i come across seems to mention some variation of it and in most cases it's complete nonsense.
firstable, let me explain where it doesnt work: adding pasta water to a random sauce (tomato for instance) will not make it thicker. whatever miniscule amount of starch you're gonna have in there wont make a difference when you're also adding ladlefuls of water at the same time. its pasta water not cornstarch slurry. and thats not something you want in your tomato sauce anyway. tomato paste is an excellent emulsifier all on its own (along with egg yolks, mustard, butter, cream, milk, and many other dairy products) so in order to thicken a tomato-based sauce you have exactly two options: evaporation or more tomato paste, which basically amounts to the same thing: less water, more everything else.
pasta water on the other hand can be useful for diluting a sauce (tomato or otherwise) that has been cooked down too much. while adding wine or juices (or just plain water) for deglazing makes sense at the beginning of the cooking process, watery things added to an almost finished sauce will simply... water it down (duh) and (in the case of wine, vinegar, etc) introduce unwanted raw flavors. there's also a good chance that cold liquids won't mix well with the sauce and ruin the consistency. for this, broth works very well, but pasta water would be a more neutral option flavor-wise. the salt and temperature honestly make the biggest difference here. plus, pasta water is something you're probably gonna have on hand anyway as you will likely be boiling your pasta shortly before serving.
the same goes for loosening any other emulsion, like an emulsified butter sauce or carbonara for example. this shouldn't be necessary but if your egg and cheese mixture clings to the pasta a little too much and everything just clumps together, a small (!!!) amount of pasta water can help the sauce reach a creamier consistency without diluting the overall flavor too much.
however. the Pasta Water Trick (TM) that everyone talks about but so few recipes seem to get right goes like this: you finish cooking your pasta in the sauce and you also add a little bit of pasta water to that mixture. a single cooked spaghetto will probably yield more starch than an entire cup of pasta water, and cooking your starchy pasta for a minute (or just tossing it) in the finished sauce will make a huge difference for the consistency. that alone can be enough, you can stop right there. but now you run the risk of binding too much liquid. this is where the pasta water comes in. it's hot, salty, starchy, and it's right there on the stove, so it's perfect for making sure your sauce doesn't disappear completely. THATS ALL
btw. all of this works a lot better with fresh pasta and a lower water to pasta ratio. fresh pasta gives off more starch than dried pasta, and it works even better with homemade pasta that's still covered in flour. the cloudier the water the better.
in any case, pasta water = a little bit of starch + a whole lot of water (and salt). thats why it only makes sense to use it in situations where you need both the starch AND the extra liquid (and salt) or if you know that you'll evaporate most of it later on. think of pasta water as a better alternative to cold water or as something that you can use when you dont have any other cooking liquids on hand. and always keep the salt in mind.
tl;dr: pasta water can be a useful tool for emulsification but if anything it's a thinning agent rather than a thickening agent.
#smute: ''here's the short version'' *writes one million paragraphs*#anyway#needed to get this off my chest#&
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