Author Topic: Spagetti question (Read 1016 times)

longwinters · « **on:** December 28, 2004, 01:37:51 PM »

Ok, here is the million dollar question. . . Why are you not supposed to rinse your cooked spagetti with hot water ? If you don't it kind of sticks together.

Long

bgjohn · « **Reply #1 on:** December 29, 2004, 02:06:43 AM »

Add a little olive oil to the water as it boils. It won't stick when you drain it.
JM

Hcliff · « **Reply #2 on:** December 29, 2004, 07:28:14 AM »

Lots of people say no rinse. The starch allows the sauce to cling to it.

Hcliff

Ramrod · « **Reply #3 on:** December 29, 2004, 11:49:05 AM »

My Italian immigrant grandparents (all 4) Never rinsed the "macaroni". To keep it from sticking they put some butter or a little sauce ("gravy" is what they called it) on it as soon as they drained it. The rest of the sauce went on at the table. I just throw it back in the pot and stir in a little olive oil.

longwinters · « **Reply #4 on:** December 29, 2004, 12:30:15 PM »

Ah! I never heard about getting the sauce to stick to the noodles. I have always added olive oil to the water before putting the Spagetti in. I also put some butter in after it is drained. But never could figure out why a person should not rinse it off.

Long