salt
sali
SAH-leh
Pasta water should be salted generously — Italians often say it should taste like the sea. Unsalted Tuscan bread (pane sciocco) is intentional, to balance salty cured meats.
Aggiungi un pizzico di sale all'acqua per la pasta.
Add a pinch of salt to the water for the pasta.
Questa minestra non ha abbastanza sale.
This soup does not have enough salt.