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Are you sppposed to rinse spaghetti noodles?

No, it will drain out the stuff that make the sauce stick on them and the spaghetti will get full of water and slippery and your diner will look/taste like shlt.
 
it depends on when you are going to server them and/or when you are going to put the sauce on them
 
My vote is no. I have seen others do it though.

Seriously, you cook it in a big pot of water. What is running some more water over them really going to accomplish?
 
The correct answer is: it depends on when it is to be served.

If immediately, no.

If at some point in the future, shock with an ice bath (to stop cooking), and toss with a small amount of olive oil. To reheat, boil for 10 seconds to one minute, and serve.
 
Originally posted by: cjmtfd102401
I guess I am the only one who rinses my spaghettis noodles, not sure why I do it I just always have.
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to stop the cooking dead?

i guess one can always keep a little of the cooking water around to spash a bit of that starch back on if u want after its cool enoug😛
 
Originally posted by: Number1
Originally posted by: JEDI
Originally posted by: misle
No, and remember to salt the water before cooking the noodles.
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Why salt the h2o?
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Salted water conducts heat better and cooks the spag faster. It?s not mandatory.
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ooooo.. gota try that next time.

How much salt to add for 1/2quart of water?
 
Most people don't use enough water when cooking it.

And, (as true Italians know) you don't add oil to the water to stop the noodles from sticking to each other. Because, that stops the sauce from sticking to the noodles.
 
Originally posted by: Number1
Originally posted by: JEDI
Originally posted by: misle
No, and remember to salt the water before cooking the noodles.
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Why salt the h2o?
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Salted water conducts heat better and cooks the spag faster. It?s not mandatory.
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Salted water takes longer to boil. It actually raises the boiling temperature. Salt is mostly for flavor.
 
Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
Seriously, you cook it in a big pot of water. What is running some more water over them really going to accomplish?
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Its going to rinse all the starches that your lovely sauce sticks to off.
 
Originally posted by: supafly
Originally posted by: Number1
Originally posted by: JEDI
Originally posted by: misle
No, and remember to salt the water before cooking the noodles.
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Why salt the h2o?
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Salted water conducts heat better and cooks the spag faster. It?s not mandatory.
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Salted water takes longer to boil. It actually raises the boiling temperature. Salt is mostly for flavor.
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higher temp = water absorbed into noodle faster = faster cooking
and for flavor.
at the restaurant i worked at b4... we partially cooked. rinsed and then coated in olive oil to prevent sticking, mainly because you dont use all the spaghetti at one time.
Then at serving time, you finish cooking for 2 minutes.

At home, i do the same just out of habit.
 
Originally posted by: Number1
Originally posted by: JEDI
Originally posted by: misle
No, and remember to salt the water before cooking the noodles.
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Why salt the h2o?
Click to expand...

Salted water conducts heat better and cooks the spag faster. It?s not mandatory.
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It also adds flavor. It also depends upon whether you are using a bland sauce or not. (Who really cares how fast the pasta cooks?)
 
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