The neverending discussion about pasta, olive oil and just putting enough water... 10g salt, 100g pasta, at least 1L water e basta così ! No oil or you ruin the pasta/sauce synergy. 😃

It won't stick together like that if you actually wait for the water to come to a proper boil before you add the pasta

I wonder wtf you guys do to your pasta, it's like the easiest thing to cook... Boil water, add salt, wait for the time written on the box (or just look at it, you'll see when it's done).

Cooking pasta correctly is an art, but there are some basic rules to follow if you want consistent results.

If you want to avoid this situation in particular, take the pasta out just before it's done along with about 1/4 cup of the water and add both to your sauce and finish cooking the pasta there. You'll end up with pasta that is cooked perfectly with a sauce that readily adheres to each noodle and no stickyness

This shouldn't happen unless you overcook your pasta. When the water starts boiling, toss in some salt and then the pasta. Wait for length of time on the pasta package. Then remove from heat and drain. If it still gets sticky, buy a better quality pasta.

I have never once oiled my pasta water. I have also never once had my pasta stick. Just add enough water, boil, salt, pasta. Cook til it's done, I literally never stir the pasta. Test for texture every so often. Drain, save some water for marrying with the sauce better.

Edit cool -> cook ty autocorrect.

Never had pasta stick in the boiling water, dunno what some people are doing to their pasta here. Best thing is just taking it right from the boiling water to the sauce before it's done, add some pasta water in there, last thing toss a bit of olive oil in. Throw basil on top to serve if extra fancy.

I've never oiled my pasta water before. It's really simple: use the minumum amount of water to fully boil the pasta, salt the water, wait until the water comes to a full boil, then put the pasta in, regular spaghetti takes about 6-7 minutes to become al dente.

Oil the pasta after you strain it is the way you prevent it from sticking together.

Gluten free pasta is much worse. If you don't stir it a lot for the first 3-4 minutes it WILL stick together.

About with what others have said, you should not stir it so often or you damage it! Usually I stir it only about twice during the boil.

Noodles are tasty

That's all I know, and at this point I'm afraid to learn more

If you cook in 5-10l of water you will dilute the starch and the pasta won't stick. Also if you mix the sauce through the pasta post cooking and let it rest for 5-10 mins it will soak up the sauce

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I swear, it doesn't matter what I try, pasta always sucks. Doesn't matter if I constantly stir, add oil, anything. It always sticks.

Albin kinda rhymes with Italian so it must be true

Stop wasting perfectly good olive oil!

Cooking pet peeves. The number of peolle that have argued with me over this....

Just cut the pasta short, problem solved.

Just fill the whole pot with water until the pasta swims.

It's really about flavor, not some magic chemistry. The noodles absorb what's in the water as they cook.