My 2c: try using much more water. When you throw the pasta in, i bet the boiling stops cold for a while. Try cooking only one or two pieces at a time. If you

My 2c: try using much more water. When you throw the pasta in, i bet the boiling stops cold for a while. Try cooking only one or two pieces at a time. If you see better results with the smaller batch, you were not using enough water.