I have tried running cold water over it but that only works for about 5 minutes then it is sticky!
2006-08-29 09:18:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Bring a pot of water to a boil and pour in the pasta- wait for it to cook. (usually about 10 minutes.) When it is done, strain the water from the pasta and put it back in the pot or into a serving bowl. In order to prevent stickiness, either add in some butter or a little bit of olive oil so that the noodles wont stick together. The sauce is pretty much up to you, whatever you prefer. Let it cool, then serve. There's not much to it really- once you get the hang of it it'll be a snap.
Trust me, i completley SUCK at cooking and i can make decent pasta. If i can do it, than you certainly can! Good luck!
2006-08-29 09:26:58 · answer #1 · answered by danica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try adding a small drizzle of cooking oil to it while it is boiling. Don't over-cook it. This releases starches in the pasta making it more sticky. Then rinse with cool water as before. I hope this works for you. Good luck.
2006-08-29 09:29:07 · answer #2 · answered by F-1 says KISS IT! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's really easy. Take a deep pot and add water to it. Add a bit of salt to the water. Bring it to a boil over medium high heat. When it starts boiling add a bit of oil to keep the noodles from sticking. You can add the pasta whole or break it in half, then add it to the boiling water. Cook it for about 9 to 11 minutes and drain the pasta. Add your favorite sauce or add butter and a little salt. Hope this helps!
2006-08-29 09:26:27 · answer #3 · answered by carolscreation 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fill a pot with water and make sure you put salt in the water before it begins to boil.
This way the salt will pull out the startches and allow the pasta to take on a better taste once you put a sauce on it.
After the pasta is done cooking drain almost all the water out. You will want to save some of that starch water to enhance the taste.
Make yourself a suace put some of that water on it, and enjoy!
2006-08-29 09:23:25 · answer #4 · answered by slocklin0931 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't have to blanch the pasta after you drain it, just sprinkle a little olive oil over it and mix it up well. This will not only give you extra flavor, it will help with the sticky problem.
2006-08-29 09:35:18 · answer #5 · answered by buggsnme2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you are cooking it ad a little bit of oil in to the water and stir and that should stop it from over cooking/ going sticky
thanks
2006-08-29 09:21:22 · answer #6 · answered by phill g 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋