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minus-squareMonkderVierte@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·edit-24 hours ago get water boiling add salt+oil or stock then add pasta boil until it’s not yet mush = no sticky
minus-squareMisterFrog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 hours agoThe oil does nothing other than float on top of the water
minus-squareRedAggroBest@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·30 minutes agoIt breaks surface tension and stops the water from boiling over. Oil means a lot less watching the pot while I do other things.
minus-squarekamee@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·58 minutes agoAdding oil is a great way to lubricate your pasta so the sauce won’t stick to it…
minus-squarePeroBasta@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·3 hours agoUse a decent quality pasta, stir once. No oil needed.
minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 hours agoI use cheap pasta, never stir and it almost never sticks. I’d hazard a guess that people who are having this happen are not using salt, and probably not using enough water or a big enough pot.
minus-squareHerbGrower@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 hours agoTIL the cheapest pasta in Aldi is decent quality.
= no sticky
The oil does nothing other than float on top of the water
It breaks surface tension and stops the water from boiling over. Oil means a lot less watching the pot while I do other things.
Adding oil is a great way to lubricate your pasta so the sauce won’t stick to it…
Use a decent quality pasta, stir once. No oil needed.
I use cheap pasta, never stir and it almost never sticks. I’d hazard a guess that people who are having this happen are not using salt, and probably not using enough water or a big enough pot.
TIL the cheapest pasta in Aldi is decent quality.