zxcvbob wrote:
> Michael Horowitz wrote:
> > Recipes for making pasta vary - some say use oil, others don't
mention
> > it.
> > Why or why not is oil used? - Mike
> >
>
> The oil helps keep the water from foaming and boiling over.
>
> Bob

That's what I was taught as well. And you only need a tiny bit. It
works!

-L.