memes vs genes

> But seriously if cultural evolution is so star-spangled awesome why is every Italian nonna wrong about how much water you need to cook pasta.

> Le nonne will tell you you need a gallon per pound of pasta. Kenji says just enough to cover works fine

> I think the explanation for grandmas being wrong is that they were using info extrapolated incorrectly from fresh pasta. Circumstances changed, a common reason for cultural knowledge to be wrong.