From a quick one-minute technique to an unusual ingredient, a top chef shared his best tips for elevating your pasta dishes

A London -based chef says a simple one-minute trick will make your pasta "perfectly supple". Whether you're whipping up a carbonara or bolognese, Nima Safae insists that letting the pasta rest in its sauce is the secret to culinary success.

He advised: "Remember to rest your pasta for one minute before serving, just like you rest a steak. Letting it sit in the sauce off the heat allows the flavours to settle and the texture to become perfectly supple."

Nima is the proud owner of 40 Dean Street, an Italian restaurant and bar tucked away in the bustling heart of Soho . Having trained under Salvatore Ferrara, a chef nutritionist, who has worked alongside Marco Pie

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