2006-10-13 09:45:30 · 13 answers · asked by musicaangelica 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
It's from the extra starches contained in the pasta.
Contrary to popular belief, adding a little oil to the water does NOT keep the pasta from sticking, BUT what it will do is keep the foam from boiling over by disturbing the surface tension of the bubbles.
2006-10-13 09:50:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its from the starch, if you think its gonna over boil on ya. clean a few marbles VERY GOOD and place them in the pan before you put in the pasta. that will stop it from trying boiling over.
jan
2006-10-13 10:10:14 · answer #2 · answered by strwberridreamz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's bits of the pasta congealing on the top - a sort of fine dust they let off from being bashed around in the bag.
2006-10-13 09:48:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually add a bit of olive oil when cooking pasta. Stops that and also stops is sticking together
2006-10-13 09:53:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's the starch in the pasta does the same with rice and potatoes.
to stop it form overflowing put a wooden spoon across your pot!
2006-10-13 09:57:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just the surface starch. Nothing to worry about.
2006-10-13 09:50:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its from the startch in the pasta
2006-10-13 09:48:42 · answer #7 · answered by Troubled 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont worry about them..thats the excess starch or from the salt..Not really sure
2006-10-13 09:48:44 · answer #8 · answered by wittlewabbit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not completely convinced about this
2016-09-20 15:11:16 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there, just wanted to say, I enjoyed this discussion. quite valuable replies
2016-08-23 08:44:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋