sticky pasta

[netty.m]

Whenever I let pasta go cold to eat, it always sticks together. What am I doing wrong ??

[MrsCheeks]

According to my DH it is because you need to rinse the pasta immediately under cold water when it has cooked. Mine always sticks together too and he is ALWAYS naggin at me cos I don't rinse it!! smug beggar that he is!! Give it a try and see if that works. xxx

[netty.m]

Thanks a lot Mrs Cheeks. I'll give that a go.

[Scarlett]

You could try adding a bit of olive oil to the pasta- even to the water whilst cooking it! I do this for spaghetti and it stops it sticking together.

[zgma]

Scarlett's right - toss it with a little olive oil after you drain it.

[Xena1973]

When cooking pasta add a tbs of salt to the water, this will stop it from sticking. Don't rinse it under cold water as this will make it go mushy.