> wrote in message
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> Frequently, when I cook spaghetti (standard method; bring water to
> boil, break noodles, put in pot, boil for X time, and drain) the
> noodles wind up sitting in the bowl/strainer with a sort of film on
> them. It manifests itself as a sort of 'bubble' (not globular- just a
> flat film) stretching from one noodle to another, and the whole lump
> of pasta crackles.
>
> I have been eternally wondering which is true:
> - It happens because my pasta is low grade
> - Spaghetti does that
> - There is dried soap sticking to the bowl/stirring instrument
> - Something ... Else ... (dramatic sound effect)
>
> I am hoping it's not the last one! I try to rinse it off, but I hate
> cold pasta and it's hard to keep it warm when dunking it in water!
>
> Thanks for your input.

Where do you live? It may be your water. If it is soap, I'd think you would
know it.