"jmcquown" > wrote in
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> Goomba38 wrote:
>> John Gaughan wrote:
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>>>
>>> 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
>
>
>

I do what the OP says only when I'm saving the pasta for use later. Like in
a stir fry or pasta salad. I find rinsing and oil stop the pasta from
sticking together.

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