Comment on It’s always too little or too much. There is no in between
teslekova@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks agoNo, you’re fine doing it on pasta you’re keeping as leftovers. The oil thing you don’t do is add it to the water while cooking, because it floats on top, does absolutely nothing and just wastes oil.
You are right to do what you’re doing. I like this idea. My fridge sphaghetti always sticks together unless it’s mixed with the sauce, your way don’t need no sauce, I likes it.
LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
It doesn’t do absolutely nothing. It breaks the surface tension of the water allowing for it to boil without bubbling over.
Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 3 weeks ago
If the water spills while bubbling your pot is either too tiny or you should put less water
teslekova@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Oooo, did not know that. Cool.
bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Exactly! But you don’t have to use olive oil. I put in a few drops of sunflower oil cause it cheap where I live while good olive oil is expensive af