When I cook egg noodles, they always stick together in a big lump. I've tried putting olive oil in them before cooking and after they're done, and neither works. What am I doing wrong?
2007-03-26 08:29:35 · 23 answers · asked by Catherine 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
I've never "oiled" my water, but purists says it will work.
Make sure that you are using way more water than you think you'll need. Get out your biggest pot and fill it with water to just about 2 inches below the rim. Put a lid on it and bring it to the boil. Add salt to the water and the egg noddles. Stir them around once they're in the pot. Cook according to the package directions and carefully drain through a colander.
2007-03-26 08:52:38 · answer #1 · answered by Tom ツ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My God, it is so simple, I cannot believe that Answerers prior to me (so far) have not written it (as far as I can read):
(1). Make sure water is almost to boiling when you add noodles.
(2). After adding noodles stir WELL.
(3). When water get to boil stir well again, and reduce heat so boil becomes gentle.
(4). Stir again every couple of minutes until they are done (which will only be 3-5 minutes for fine egg noodles; a couple of minutes longer for medium or broad noodles).
No salt. No oils. (Either of which might give a taste that would clash with whatever you are putting on to the noodles at serving).
2007-03-26 10:32:45 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Make sure you use a big enough pot of salted water to cook in first of all. Once they're done and drained, toss them wih a little oil to keep them from sticking together. Once they cool, the tendency is that they will stick together. Rinsing them under water will wash the natural starches away and if you are saucing them, the sauce will not adhere to the noodles well - that includes butter. The only time I rinse pasta under water is if I am making macaroni or pastas salad.
2007-03-26 08:42:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm going to go with-- over cooked noodles. Even if you're cooking the noodles the exact time recommended, the noodles continue to cook ( it's called carry over cooking) from residual heat after they're taken out of the water. Before you start cooking have a bowl of ice water handy. Cook your noodles, when you're ready to take them out drain them and immediately put them into the ice water. It's called shocking; and it stops the cooking process in it's tracks. Drain the noodles toss in oil and they should be good to go. You should be able to reheat them without any problems.
Hope this helps.
2007-03-26 08:43:12 · answer #4 · answered by luchadore 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you might need to cook them less, they can be over cooked and then become mush and stick together. Also, make sure to rinse them with cool water when you drain them, it keeps the noodles from sticking by taking the heat out of the noodles. **Just something to keep in mind, egg noodles are difficult to cook in the first place, if you continue to be frustrated, try switching noodles!!
2007-03-26 08:39:17 · answer #5 · answered by Colleen D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i make egg noodles, i add salt to the water before it boils. once the noodles are al dente i drain them and rinse with cold water, put 1 Tbs of butter in the pan and return the noodles to the pan and add an additional Tbs of butter, stir til the butter is melted. a little olive oil will help too but make sure the noodles are not over cooked.
if i have left overs, the next day i heat them up in the microwave and add a little garlic salt and garlic powder and little butter, they taste yummy!!
2007-03-26 08:54:48 · answer #6 · answered by deeshair 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get the water boiling BEFORE you add the noodle
just before dropping in the noodle add a tiny bit of salt and a tiny bit of oil slowly add the noddles in stiring them gently for a few minutes to make sure they dont clump .then turn the fire down and cover the pot and wait a few mins and check once more
2007-03-26 08:41:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Continue to use a little oil, add salt and stir, stir, stir while they are cooking. Stir gently, but keep those noodles moving. Rinse them right away after they are cooked. Good luck.
2007-03-26 08:41:01 · answer #8 · answered by Patti C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that you are boiling them in more than engouh water... the main cause of sticky noodles is trying to boil more than the pan can fit.
Also when you drain them, rinse them in cold water... this will stop them from over cooking and becoming mushy/sticky
2007-03-26 08:36:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to let the water boil with the oil in it. then stir every 2 to 3 mins ubtil done. it should take around 8 mins for your pasta to be al dente' and not sticking together
2007-03-26 08:43:53 · answer #10 · answered by chefro39 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋