alt Hacker NewsIs this why my grandma put oil in the pasta pot?
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PaulRobinson • today at 2:08 PM
That's to reduce the pasta sticking together as it cooks.
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infinite_beam • today at 3:05 PM
Not Strega Nona tho.
Is this why my grandma put oil in the pasta pot?
That's to reduce the pasta sticking together as it cooks.
Not Strega Nona tho.
yes. It also keeps the pasta from sticking together as quickly after you drain it. But an Italian friend made a face and said "it will keep the sauce from adhering to the pasta!!!' so... yeah.