Blair P. Houghton wrote:

> El21 > wrote:
>
>>Everytime I cook spaghetti, drain it and it sets awhile it all clings together
>>in one clump. What do I need to do in order to keep each strand loose and
>>separate?
>
> PUT THE SAUCE ON IT!

That's one way. Another is to toss it with a bit of butter, maybe 2 or
3 tablespoons per pound. I dump the pasta into a colander and let it
drain. Meanwhile, drop the butter into the pot I cooked the pasta in,
melt it and dump the pasta back on top. Toss it a few times to
distribute the butter throughout and there it is. No sticky pasta.

Take your time to put sauce on it, it won't get gluey.

Pastorio

> Don't let sauceless pasta sit around. It's covered in
> glue (starchy water) and it's basically just a ceramic
> substrate.
>
> Think of Fusilli Jerry. That's what you're constructing
> in your bowl with no sauce.
>
> --Blair
> "Over heat, if there's a god."