Cooking the perfect pasta is an essential skill in the kitchen. If your spaghetti sticks, you're making a small mistake, like washing the pasta or using too little water. Good spaghetti is all about time, from the moment you stir it up to the moment you mix it with the sauce.
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Part 1 of 2: Perfecting Pasta Water
Step 1. Make sure you have a very large pasta pot
A pasta pot measuring 7 quarts or more will allow you to cook about a pound of pasta. Cooking with more than enough water can also prevent the pasta from sticking and sticking.
Step 2. Pour about 5 to 6 quarts of water into your pan for every pound of spaghetti. More water will allow the pasta to come back to a boil quickly after you add your dry pasta.
Using plenty of water is especially important when cooking long pasta, such as spaghetti or fettuccini. Long pasta needs room to move around in the pan without sticking to the sides
Step 3. Add 1 tablespoon (18g) of salt to the water while the water is boiling
The salt water will give the pasta its flavor.
Step 4. Do not add oil to the water
Because the oil coats the spaghetti, this prevents the pasta sauce from sticking to the outer surface. Your pasta will be more likely to stick.
Part 2 of 2: Perfecting Non-sticky Spaghetti
Step 1. Stir your pasta for 1 to 2 minutes after you put it in the pan
Use a timer so you don't overcook or undercook.
Step 2. Keep the pot open, so that it cooks evenly and doesn't boil out
Step 3. Check your spaghetti 2 minutes before the timer rings
The paste should be soft to the bite, also known as “al dente.”
Step 4. Drain the spaghetti as soon as it is ready
When you cook pasta, it releases starch into the water. To prevent it from sticking, you should throw away the pasta water immediately.
Step 5. Don't wash your spaghetti
Doing so can make the paste stick; starch that dries on the paste and makes it sticky.
Step 6. Stir into the sauce as soon as you drain
Instead of sticking with other pasta, the pasta sauce will stick to the pasta. The result is a soft and smooth pasta dish.
