Pasta is one of the simplest meals to cook, but that doesn't mean the dish can't be improved. Over the years, a number of chefs have revealed the many mistakes us Brits make when serving up the Italian speciality. From draining the water over the sink to messing up the serving size, there's lots of simple tricks people fall foul of.
Thankfully, most of the errors have quick solutions. The same is true for what might just be the most common mistake going. Talking to the Mirror, celebrity chef Aldo Zilli explained overcooked pasta is one of the most frequent culprits - with both professional chefs and home chefs making the easily-remedied mistake.