This archive report was first published on 19 July 2020.
On July 19, 2020, a man took to TikTok to share a video that would change the way many people strain their pasta forever.
According to the man, most of us have been doing it wrong all our lives. He begins by demonstrating the method most of us use - by simply pouring the pot of pasta into a sieve to drain the water so it's ready to be eaten.
However, he argues that this is not the way sieves were designed to work. Instead, he claims that sieves were made to be used in a specific way.
He flips the sieve around so the domed end is in the pasta pot, and then tips it up so the water escapes and the pasta remains inside. He argues that this method simply 'makes life easier' and also puts less strain on your wrists.
The video, captioned 'Tell the truth, you didn't know about this,' has gained almost half a million views since it was shared on TikTok.
While some users loved the idea, others hit back to argue the original technique was the 'correct' way. Some pointed out that his method only works if the sieve is big enough to stop the pasta slipping out the sides and dropping into the sink.
