• RedAggroBest@lemmy.world
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    2 hours ago

    It breaks surface tension and stops the water from boiling over. Oil means a lot less watching the pot while I do other things.

    • Axolotl@feddit.it
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      58 minutes ago

      Is your pot really tiny or you put too much water? I don’t see how it’s possible that it boills over, only if you negkect it for a lot but at that point, the pasta is ruined too probably

      And oil will not do anything else other than making your sauce not stick properly to the pasta