On Jul 16, 11:10*pm, "Polly Esther" > wrote:
> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>
> ...> On Sat, 16 Jul 2011 22:17:12 -0500, Polly Esther wrote:
>
> >> No twirling here. *I break vermicelli into short pieces and toss it into
> >> boiling salted water with a splash of olive oil. *Not really sure why I
> >> add
> >> the olive oil; must be just doing what Granny did. *Polly
>
> > Unless you're making aglio olio, oil in the water prevents sauce from
> > sticking the pasta. *Never use oil in the water or rinse your pasta.
> > IMO.
>
> > -sw
>
> Yes. *I've read that but ignore the premise. *Maybe the olive oil (and I can
> say it without calling it evoo and giggling) gives the pasta a bit of
> flavor? *Polly

>
>
No, it adds no flavor, just makes for greasy pasta.

"ItsJoanNotJoann" > wrote in message
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> On Jul 16, 11:10 pm, "Polly Esther" > wrote:
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...> On Sat, 16 Jul 2011
>> 22:17:12 -0500, Polly Esther wrote:
>>
>> >> No twirling here. I break vermicelli into short pieces and toss it
>> >> into
>> >> boiling salted water with a splash of olive oil. Not really sure why
>> >> I
>> >> add
>> >> the olive oil; must be just doing what Granny did. Polly
>>
>> > Unless you're making aglio olio, oil in the water prevents sauce from
>> > sticking the pasta. Never use oil in the water or rinse your pasta.
>> > IMO.
>>
>> > -sw
>>
>> Yes. I've read that but ignore the premise. Maybe the olive oil (and I
>> can
>> say it without calling it evoo and giggling) gives the pasta a bit of
>> flavor? Polly
>
>>
>>
> No, it adds no flavor, just makes for greasy pasta.


I agree! People are calling me a nut for saying not to add oil to the
cooking water. But there is a reason not to.

Jill

you are NOT a nut yo just cook your pasta differently than we do, as in most
things i don't think there really are rights/wrongs to cooking beyond food
safety, just preferences, Lee
"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>
> "ItsJoanNotJoann" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Jul 16, 11:10 pm, "Polly Esther" > wrote:
>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>>>
>>> ...> On Sat, 16 Jul 2011
>>> 22:17:12 -0500, Polly Esther wrote:
>>>
>>> >> No twirling here. I break vermicelli into short pieces and toss it
>>> >> into
>>> >> boiling salted water with a splash of olive oil. Not really sure why
>>> >> I
>>> >> add
>>> >> the olive oil; must be just doing what Granny did. Polly
>>>
>>> > Unless you're making aglio olio, oil in the water prevents sauce from
>>> > sticking the pasta. Never use oil in the water or rinse your pasta.
>>> > IMO.
>>>
>>> > -sw
>>>
>>> Yes. I've read that but ignore the premise. Maybe the olive oil (and I
>>> can
>>> say it without calling it evoo and giggling) gives the pasta a bit of
>>> flavor? Polly
>>
>>>
>>>
>> No, it adds no flavor, just makes for greasy pasta.
>
>
> I agree! People are calling me a nut for saying not to add oil to the
> cooking water. But there is a reason not to.
>
> Jill

"Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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> you are NOT a nut yo just cook your pasta differently than we do, as in
> most things i don't think there really are rights/wrongs to cooking beyond
> food safety, just preferences, Lee


What does food safety have to do with adding olive oil to cooking pasta?

Trust me, you don't need to add oil to pasta. It won't stick together if
it's cooked (as Jerry stated) at a rolling boil in salted water.

Jill

> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "ItsJoanNotJoann" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Jul 16, 11:10 pm, "Polly Esther" > wrote:
>>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>>>>
>>>> ...> On Sat, 16 Jul 2011
>>>> 22:17:12 -0500, Polly Esther wrote:
>>>>
>>>> >> No twirling here. I break vermicelli into short pieces and toss it
>>>> >> into
>>>> >> boiling salted water with a splash of olive oil. Not really sure
>>>> >> why I
>>>> >> add
>>>> >> the olive oil; must be just doing what Granny did. Polly
>>>>
>>>> > Unless you're making aglio olio, oil in the water prevents sauce from
>>>> > sticking the pasta. Never use oil in the water or rinse your pasta.
>>>> > IMO.
>>>>
>>>> > -sw
>>>>
>>>> Yes. I've read that but ignore the premise. Maybe the olive oil (and
>>>> I can
>>>> say it without calling it evoo and giggling) gives the pasta a bit of
>>>> flavor? Polly
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> No, it adds no flavor, just makes for greasy pasta.
>>
>>
>> I agree! People are calling me a nut for saying not to add oil to the
>> cooking water. But there is a reason not to.
>>
>> Jill
>
>

come on jill you know what i meant... let me try again.

-we cook our pasta different, we each prefer it the way we cook it, neither
way is wrong.

the only wrong in cooking is when you do not follow food safety, all the
rest is just preference, like my dh doesn't care for spicey i do, either one
is correct if the right person is eating the right hting... the food safety
comment was to make the point that cooking safely is the only thing that
anyone should consider right/wrong.

Lee
"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>
> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
> ...
>> you are NOT a nut yo just cook your pasta differently than we do, as in
>> most things i don't think there really are rights/wrongs to cooking
>> beyond food safety, just preferences, Lee
>
>
> What does food safety have to do with adding olive oil to cooking pasta?
>
> Trust me, you don't need to add oil to pasta. It won't stick together if
> it's cooked (as Jerry stated) at a rolling boil in salted water.
>
> Jill
>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> "ItsJoanNotJoann" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On Jul 16, 11:10 pm, "Polly Esther" > wrote:
>>>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>>>>>
>>>>> ...> On Sat, 16 Jul 2011
>>>>> 22:17:12 -0500, Polly Esther wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> >> No twirling here. I break vermicelli into short pieces and toss it
>>>>> >> into
>>>>> >> boiling salted water with a splash of olive oil. Not really sure
>>>>> >> why I
>>>>> >> add
>>>>> >> the olive oil; must be just doing what Granny did. Polly
>>>>>
>>>>> > Unless you're making aglio olio, oil in the water prevents sauce
>>>>> > from
>>>>> > sticking the pasta. Never use oil in the water or rinse your pasta.
>>>>> > IMO.
>>>>>
>>>>> > -sw
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes. I've read that but ignore the premise. Maybe the olive oil (and
>>>>> I can
>>>>> say it without calling it evoo and giggling) gives the pasta a bit of
>>>>> flavor? Polly
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> No, it adds no flavor, just makes for greasy pasta.
>>>
>>>
>>> I agree! People are calling me a nut for saying not to add oil to the
>>> cooking water. But there is a reason not to.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>>
>
>
>

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>
> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
> ...
>> you are NOT a nut yo just cook your pasta differently than we do, as in
>> most things i don't think there really are rights/wrongs to cooking
>> beyond food safety, just preferences, Lee
>
>
> What does food safety have to do with adding olive oil to cooking pasta?

Read it again. That's not what it said.
>
> Trust me, you don't need to add oil to pasta. It won't stick together if
> it's cooked (as Jerry stated) at a rolling boil in salted water.
>
Right.