Goomba38 wrote:
> John Gaughan wrote:
>
>>
>> Normally I boil it until al dente, rinse in hot water, and toss
>> in olive oil.
>>
>
> WHY? That's all I wanna know.. WHY would you rinse in *any* pasta
> that just boiled in water?? It just makes no sense to me whatsoever.
> Goomba

Yes, and I have to add, is the OP tossing in olive oil because that's the
"sauce" he speaks of? (I often enjoy pasta simply tossed with olive oil and
some herbs.) Or is he expecting some other sort of "sauce" to cling to the
pasta after it's been tossed in oil?

Jill