Should you wash off pasta with hot water after its cooked?

[laurentwink]

Do you reckon you should wash the pasta off after its cooked?

p.s - i am currently cooking pasta so a quick answert would be great!

p.s.s - I was reliablky informed that i shouldnt wash it off as it washes off the stacxrch and leaves the fibre but suirely it will be sticky?

[BBWCHATT]

The chefs on television say it won't let the sauce stick to it as well if you wash it - they say never wash it.

[jennyp]

Never wash mine when I cook it.

[laurentwink]

oh ok, guess i wont wash mine anymore then, i just did and i remember tasting my friends after she didnt wash it and it seemed to stick to my roof of my mouth! ok thanks people. can always count on this website. xxx

[Jules001]

well I always wash mine off, I don't like the stickiness of it if it isn't washed.

[spudqueen]

If you add a drop of olive oil to the cooking water before adding the pasta then it's not as sticky when it's cooked.

[crisgal]

i was taught how to cook pasta in italy. No one ever said the pasta should be washed.
If it's sticky, maybe it's a little overcooked?

[mandimoo]

i thought you were supposed to wash in cold water to stop it cooking any further from the heat retained in it, once removed from the pan.

[crisgal]

yes mandimoo, i was told to put in a cup full of cold water to reduce the temperature of the water and to stop it cooking.