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).
Your stir at the beginning to ensure that each piece of pasta is properly engulfed by water. But after that there really shouldn’t be much need of stirring, the pasta moves around in the water on its own.
Also, if the pan isn’t large enough the pasta will stick I think. I say I think because despite having cooked pasta hundreds of times I’ve never had this happen lol
After cooking the pasta just short of done, many toss them in the sauce pan and let them finish cooking in the sauce for a more even pasta-to-sauce-distribution. Saves you the hassle of portioning your sauce.
I have never stirred pasta. I need you to understand this. I’m old, I’ve never once stirred pasta. I’ve made a lot of pasta.
I wait for the water to boil, I put salt in and question if this even does anything but I do it anyway, I put the pasta in then seven minutes or so later it’s done.
I have never stirred pasta before, and never had it stick even once. Are you sure you’re waiting for the water to reach a full boil to add the pasta? At that point that air bubbles should be knocking it around enough that you don’t have to bother.
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).
I don’t think they boil the water. Must be that. No other way I can think why it would stick.
If you don’t stir the pasta adequately after adding it to the pot that can make it stick together. Source: my husband does this all the freaking time.
Your stir at the beginning to ensure that each piece of pasta is properly engulfed by water. But after that there really shouldn’t be much need of stirring, the pasta moves around in the water on its own.
Sometimes I just hold the pot handle and swish it around slightly. Never had a problem with sticking. It seems like an infomercial problem.
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Also, if the pan isn’t large enough the pasta will stick I think. I say I think because despite having cooked pasta hundreds of times I’ve never had this happen lol
*visible confusion*
After cooking the pasta just short of done, many toss them in the sauce pan and let them finish cooking in the sauce for a more even pasta-to-sauce-distribution. Saves you the hassle of portioning your sauce.
Or not stir at least once I guess.
I have never stirred pasta once in my life, it’s self stirring
That is not true, if you don’t stir at all, pasta will stick. To stir just once or twice is sufficient though.
I have never stirred pasta. I need you to understand this. I’m old, I’ve never once stirred pasta. I’ve made a lot of pasta.
I wait for the water to boil, I put salt in and question if this even does anything but I do it anyway, I put the pasta in then seven minutes or so later it’s done.
I have never stirred pasta before, and never had it stick even once. Are you sure you’re waiting for the water to reach a full boil to add the pasta? At that point that air bubbles should be knocking it around enough that you don’t have to bother.
I bought cheap store brand pasta once. That was the only time I’ve ever had noodles stick together.
Did you buy pasta or noodles… I’m confused
What do you think the difference is?
It’s a trap! Don’t answer that!
Truest thing I’ve read this morning. O/P better have a strong umbrella by the computer… if they dare.
Noodles are synonymous with east Asian cuisine, come in varieties such as soba, egg, glass, upon, etc.
Pasta is synonymous with Italian cuisine and comes in varieties such as penne, tortellini, spaghetti, rigatoni, etc.
Pasta is a type of noodles.
… you what.
I suppose you’ll tell me I’m the king of merry old England next
Some bad celebrity chef at some point told Americans that you have to put olive oil in the water to prevent sticking.
Like…no. Just stir it occasionally lol
Why? It doesn’t stick while its in the water either way (for me at least, maybe the starch content varies enough to change that around the world).
Americans and oil. Name a more iconic duo.
Ooh ooh! Pasta and sauce!
*This recipe is sponsored by Sovena.
It’s a shitty pasta fault. Good pasta does not stick, simply boil water add salt put pasta in.
If you throw the pasta on the wall and it sticks, it’s done. If you don’t want to use the wall, use the inside of the microwave’s door.
Or put it in your mouth and taste like a normal person.
Please don’t throw your pasta.