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1-Old-Man

(2,667 posts) Thu Sep 12, 2013, 07:27 PM Sep 2013

The noodles will be plunged into boiling water. The question is should oil be added to the water or not?

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	Yes, add the oil.
	5 (50%)
	No, just water, salted if you must, but just water.
	5 (50%)
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The Great Spaghetti preparation question (A Poll) [View all] 1-Old-Man Sep 2013 OP

The water should contain salt not oil... n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #1

water, olive oil and sea salt. bring to boil, add pasta. Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #2

Skip the oil... Callmecrazy Sep 2013 #3

If you need to use oil... Wait Wut Sep 2013 #5

If you do not pay attention to the pasta Jenoch Sep 2013 #6

Just say a little prayer first, all will be well HarveyDarkey Sep 2013 #7

I used to live in Italy. MADem Sep 2013 #8

The oil does not coat the pasta. Jenoch Sep 2013 #13

I guess you are right about the tongs thing. Jenoch Sep 2013 #15

That pains me, that method! MADem Sep 2013 #16

Butter... Xyzse Sep 2013 #9

That's true Xyzse Sep 2013 #20

Unless you intend to stand there stirring the entire time, yes oil. Myrina Sep 2013 #17

Call me a purist, no salt, no oil. In_The_Wind Sep 2013 #18