41.  However, you can freeze the cooking water to use for soups.

42.  If mixture is too thick, add a little cooking water.

43.  If mixture appears too thick, thin with a little more olive oil or some of the pasta cooking water.

44.  If the sauce is too thick, add a few tablespoons of the reserved cooking water.

45.  If the dressed pasta is dry, add a little reserved cooking water.

46.  If sauce becomes too thick, add a little cooking water.

47.  If the mixture seems dry, add a little of the reserved cooking water.

48.  If you are not ready to serve the pasta, let it remain in its cooking water.

49.  If you take this method one step further and add a handful of grated cheese with cooking water, it melts into a creamy sauce.

50.  Let octopus cool in cooking water.