2006-09-09 08:29:03 · 15 answers · asked by sunnywest1111 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
when cooking, put a tablespoon of oil in the water as it is boiling.
2006-09-09 08:31:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Kamikaze kid is right. . .adding oil to the boiling water does nothing useful. To keep pasta from sticking
1) Use a lot of water. Pasta sticks because starch comes off the pasta when it cooks, and goes into the water. If there isn't enough water, the starch doesn't get diluted enough, and pasta cooked in this "starch broth" water will be sticky.
2) Once you have cooked the pasta, you may want to toss it with a litte oil or pasta water (or sauce) to keep it from sticking to itself as it cools.
3) Be aware that pasta naturally has a sticky, starchy surface, and this helps the sauce stick to the pasta. Which is why some people say you should never rinse the pasta, since you are rinsing off the starch. So that means that choosing to add a little pasta water rather than oil or sauce will be choosing the blandest option, while discouraging the sauce from sticking to the pasta a few minutes later.
2006-09-09 16:18:09 · answer #2 · answered by Durian 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason pasta sticks together is starch in the pasta. You must make the starch level of pasta the same as the starch level of the boiling water. The best way to do this is when you add your pasta stir it continuously. The starch for the pasta will bleed into the boiling water making it equal. Then your pasta will not stick together. Oil helps a little.
2006-09-13 06:14:37 · answer #3 · answered by bleviker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oil and water do not mix
Contrary to popular belief adding oil just goes down the drain after cooking the pasta
You should stir the pasta the first couple of minutes of cooking and then save a 1/4 cup of the water after draining and toss the pasta with this water
Better yet add the pasta to the sauce after draining so that the pasta absorbs the flavors of the sauce
2006-09-09 09:09:01 · answer #4 · answered by Kamikazeâ?ºKid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I continuously make Angel Hair Pasta on Thursday nights for the kin dinner. to maintain Angel Hair pasta from sticking placed some million tsp. of olive oil interior the boiling water then upload your pasta. additionally, it enables in case you upload butter yet this is elective.
2016-11-06 23:55:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When cooking any type of pasta you should add a few drops of olive oil to the boiling water and stir.
2006-09-09 10:15:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
be sure the water is boiling ,before you add the pasta
add salt and a spoonful of oil,
Stir gently with a fork , separating the strands
Follow the manufacturer's in-structions,
for cooking times carefully..( do not over cook)
drain in a colander ,
rinse with cold water (briefly )
stir in a spoonful of olive oil
and serve immediately .
enjoy!
>^,,^<
2006-09-09 09:07:06 · answer #7 · answered by sweet-cookie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While boiling, put in a bit of vegetable oil or butter which keeps the pasta separated and won't boil over.
2006-09-09 08:49:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 things:
stir it frequently, like every 30 seconds or so, while it's boiling, and add about a teaspoon of oil or butter to the water
2006-09-09 08:37:06 · answer #9 · answered by georgia 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Continuous stirring,,, plenty of oil,,and salt while cooking
2006-09-09 08:40:22 · answer #10 · answered by Loki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋