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What to Add to Water to Prevent Pasta from Sticking Together: A Timeless Method
03.03.2024 02:20
It would seem that what could be simpler than cooking pasta? You need to heat water, throw in the pasta, stir occasionally and wait for it to cook.
But even here a problem may arise - they will start to stick together.
Expert of the online publication "BelNovosti" Yulia Arkhipova - a cook, fourth-category baker told how to cook pasta so that it does not stick together.
Experienced housewives always add a “magic” ingredient to the water, which helps prevent them from sticking together.
What to add to water so they don't stick together
Of course, it’s not just the “secret” ingredient that’s important, but also the cooking method itself.
The secret ingredient is regular vegetable oil. But, here it is worth considering other cooking tricks:
1) There should be twice as much water.
2) When the pasta becomes slightly soft, you can add a few small spoons of vegetable oil and mix well.
3) When the water boils again, reduce the heat.
After cooking, the water must be drained. The method is very simple, but the amount of oil must be calculated correctly.
For example, if you are preparing a small portion, you definitely shouldn't add a few spoons of oil. Also, each person may have different preferences, so it makes sense to experiment a little.
When to add salt
This point is also worth considering during cooking. The most interesting thing is that many people make mistakes when adding salt. You cannot add more than 10 g of salt per 1 liter of water, as this will make the pasta too salty.
When adding salt, you need to follow a simple rule: when it starts to boil, then add it. Immediately after adding the water, you need to mix it well and only then add the pasta.
Earlier we told you how to deliciously bake chicken legs .
