Sticky spaghetti...

[cassiesmom]

Don't be like me-- I tend to choose too small a pot and cook the pasta in too little water. That results in goopy pasta for me.

[lizbud]

I always add a dash of salt (from the shaker) to the boiling water, then add the spaghetti.

[Cataholic]

Plenty of water keeps it all moving around, and nothing sticks here.

[moosmom]

I did use a smaller pot than I usually do, so that's probably why it stuck.

Oh, and my pal Bartie LOOOOOVES spaghetti and sauce with grated cheese on it. Everytime I ate a fork full, he'd put his paw on my hand as if to say "my turn!!!"

[happylabs]

I did use a smaller pot than I usually do, so that's probably why it stuck.

Oh, and my pal Bartie LOOOOOVES spaghetti and sauce with grated cheese on it. Everytime I ate a fork full, he'd put his paw on my hand as if to say "my turn!!!"

Now I'm hungry for spaghetti! Yum.

Buddy does the same thing with his paw.

[ChrisH]

Use plenty of water in a big pan.
Add enough salt
Don't add oil
Wait until the water is boiling before adding pasta
Stir during cooking

http://www.cookingindex.com/info/18/...a-properly.htm

[kittycats_delight]

Haven't read the thread so don't know what others have said but never add oil to the water. If pasta is cooked in a big enough pot with enough water and is not overcooked it will not be sticky.

Never add your pasta to cold water. Always bring a large pot of salted water to a boil before adding the pasta. Stir every few minutes & don't overcook. If the package says 12 minutes start checking (by tasting for texture) around 9 minutes in. Drain your pasta and only add oil at this point when you have returned it to the pot to prevent if from sticking together because it will start to stick together if it isn't mixed with sauce.

[kittycats_delight]

Use plenty of water in a big pan.
Add enough salt
Don't add oil
Wait until the water is boiling before adding pasta
Stir during cooking

http://www.cookingindex.com/info/18/...a-properly.htm

hehehehe, guess I should have read the replies before cooking. I tend to get a little nuts about the way pasta is cooked as there is nothing worse than bad pasta and nothing better than when it is cooked well.