What are the purposes for putting salt and oil in water to boil it for pasta?

I don't know why so hopefully one of you does! Asked by nikkii89 14 months ago Similar questions: purposes putting salt oil water boil pasta Food & Drink > Cooking.

Similar questions: purposes putting salt oil water boil pasta.

I had to research it. I've always heard to put oil the water for pasta. I even add some olive oil to the boil of pasta after taking it out of the water and have it waiting for the sauce.It doesn't stick that way.

This site says that's a no no. It says you shouldn't even put oil in the water because it causes the sauce to roll off of it instead of sticking to it and giving it flavor. The salt in the water is to give the pasta flavor.

I'm glad you asked this question. I will stop with the olive oil before sauce. finecooking.com/articles/cooking-pasta-p... aspx.

Carla, I try to be careful about how much salt I eat, too. I still put salt in pasta water. I figure that most of the salt will still be in the water and not in the pasta.

Salt in the water adds flavor to the pasta. I recently have had to cut back on my salt intake and the one place I couldn't cut back was not adding it to the pasta water. To me the pasta was bland and I did not care for it.

The only time I don't salt my water is if I'm making pasta salad;because I will be adding salt and other seasonings. Some people add oil to the water to keep pasta from sticking together, but you can avoid that by boiling your pasta in a large pan enough water and giving a few stirs during the cooking time. Also if you add oil your pasta will have a oily residue and the sauce will slide off.

T I believe that salted water is supposed to do a better job of boiling the pasta. I normally cook without salt, so I never use it for boiling pasta, and I'm still alive! And adding oil to the water (which I do) prevents the pasta from sticking together when it's taken out of the pot.

If you've ever eaten badly cooked pasta that sticks together in clumps like bundles of limp, gluey strings, you know what I mean. G. The oil helps.

I also use margarine or a tiny bit of butter for this. The important thing is to keep the pasta moving while it's cooking—to keep it from settling to the bottom of the pot or sticking to itself. I don't rinse it afterwards either, but then, I'm make no pretensions to being a gourmet.

I don't put oil in the boiling water to cook pasta. I do add some oil to the extra amount of pasta that will be stored in the frig as it keeps it from sticking, as you may have found out. To me, salt or no salt doesn't matter.

One important point is that for those who are trying to lose weight, it's ok to have pasta BUT you must not overcook it to the point where it gets soggy. Just cook it enough to be "al dente", that you can still chew it. If you overcook pasta you'll be eating more of the starchy stuff and that is how you'd put on the weight.

Since I learned that tidbit of info, I make a point of not overcooking spaghetti, etc.

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I don't put oil in the boiling water to cook pasta. I do add some oil to the extra amount of pasta that will be stored in the frig as it keeps it from sticking, as you may have found out. To me, salt or no salt doesn't matter.

One important point is that for those who are trying to lose weight, it's ok to have pasta BUT you must not overcook it to the point where it gets soggy. Just cook it enough to be "al dente", that you can still chew it. If you overcook pasta you'll be eating more of the starchy stuff and that is how you'd put on the weight.

Since I learned that tidbit of info, I make a point of not overcooking spaghetti, etc. goldie080 59 months ago.

I don't put oil in the boiling water to cook pasta. I do add some oil to the extra amount of pasta that will be stored in the frig as it keeps it from sticking, as you may have found out. To me, salt or no salt doesn't matter.

One important point is that for those who are trying to lose weight, it's ok to have pasta BUT you must not overcook it to the point where it gets soggy. Just cook it enough to be "al dente", that you can still chew it. If you overcook pasta you'll be eating more of the starchy stuff and that is how you'd put on the weight.

Since I learned that tidbit of info, I make a point of not overcooking spaghetti, etc. goldie080 65 months ago.

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