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> I could never figure out why. Pasta cooking in boiling water has a tendency to over boil as the flour is very good at making stable foam that will rise in yo
by jiehong 9y ago
> I could never figure out why.
Pasta cooking in boiling water has a tendency to over boil as the flour is very good at making stable foam that will rise in your pot.
The oil acts as a anti-foaming agent[1] here[2].
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defoamer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defoamer
[2]: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/jctb.280430105 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/jctb.2804301...
- JoeAltmaier 9y agoOnce it's at a boil, remove the lid. Problems (mostly) solved?
- sizzzzlerz 9y agoThat, and turn down the heat.
- sureaboutthis 9y agoDon't boil water for pasta. Simmer it. If you insist that you need to boil the water, and you don't, then use a bigger pot.