John Gaughan wrote:
Normally I boil it until al dente, rinse in hot water, and toss
> in olive oil.


Pasta cooking 101

Bring water to a boil in a large pot, at least 3 litres of water.
Add a good handful of sea salt.
Add pasta and cook for about a minute less than the recommended time,
stirring occaisionally.
In a seperate pan, cook your sauce.
When the pasta is done, drain lightly (you want some of the water) but do
not throw away all of the water
Add pasta to the sauce in the sauce pan
Stir well, add a ladle or so of the pasta cooking water and stir again
Let the pasta cook for a minute to absorb the flavor of the sauce.
Plate and serve.

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