On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:54:34 +0100, Corey Richardson `R>
wrote:

>Italians often say that it is unhelpful to add oil whilst cooking pasta
>- sorry, but sometimes very wrong!
>
>If you're cooking pasta in something like this:
>http://www.blueshoots.com/pp/Cookwar...Pasta_Pan.html
>
>Then a *large* splash or so of EVO when cooking, results in a pasta
>that's coated with it when drained.
>
>I've tried both ways in a pan like this and adding oil is very
>beneficial.

Adding oil to the water also reduces foaming and prevents boil-over.