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Originally Posted by Dilbert1234567
I never understood the point of adding salt to the water for pasta, sure it raises the boiling point, so it cooks hotter and faster, but it takes longer to boil, so you’re not really saving time. I do add a bit of olive oil to the water, so the pasta does not stick when you take it out.
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Slightly off topic but .. eh...
You don't put the salt in until the water is boiling...
Pasta is pretty much flavorless- salting the water (or throwing a few garlic cloves in which i've been known to do as well) is really your only chance to give the pasta a little flavor.
If you cook the pasta in a big enough pot with enough water, it doesn't stick together when you take it out.
Putting oil in the water while it's cooking; forms a lovely oil slick on top of the water, adds no real flavor, and when you drain the pasta that's when the oil comes on it - and the oil being there also prevents the sauce from sticking to the pasta...