Should you put oil in the water when cooking pasta?
May 24th 2010, 10:39 pm
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Should you put oil in the water when cooking pasta?
If so why?
May 24th 2010, 10:40 pm
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Re: Should you put oil in the water when cooking pasta?
Just a splash of olive oil it stops the pasta sticking together.
Oh and what's for tea then?
Oh and what's for tea then?
May 24th 2010, 10:42 pm
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Re: Should you put oil in the water when cooking pasta?
Yep - I do this and it seems to work. I also put a dash of olive oil on the pasta once it's cooked and I've drained the water. It also stops it sticking together while you're serving.
May 24th 2010, 11:03 pm
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Re: Should you put oil in the water when cooking pasta?
FFS You dont NEED to add the oil, its basically for people that havent got the nouse to realise that while the pasta is cooking you should boil up a kettle full of water. When the pastas al dente pour into a strainer and pour the boiling water over the pasta. Its the natural starches the are released during cooking that makes the pasta stick together and the boiling water washes
that off. Oil is cheating and for lazy bastards.
I use oil.
that off. Oil is cheating and for lazy bastards.
I use oil.
May 24th 2010, 11:06 pm
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Re: Should you put oil in the water when cooking pasta?
I don't use oil, I think it makes the sauce taste oily
May 24th 2010, 11:09 pm
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Re: Should you put oil in the water when cooking pasta?
I don't use oil. I drain the pasta and add my sauce. I find that the sauce sticks better to the pasta better because of the starches.
May 24th 2010, 11:10 pm
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Re: Should you put oil in the water when cooking pasta?
No for me. In fact the rough cut pasta is better.
May 24th 2010, 11:15 pm
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Re: Should you put oil in the water when cooking pasta?
But if I use oil, will my gravy stick to the pasta or will the oil make it slide off?
May 24th 2010, 11:17 pm
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Re: Should you put oil in the water when cooking pasta?
Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. Can't really tell much of a difference either way.
May 24th 2010, 11:22 pm
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May 24th 2010, 11:25 pm
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Re: Should you put oil in the water when cooking pasta?
beef strog?
May 24th 2010, 11:37 pm
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Shop bought, or home made?
