Mistakes in cooking pasta: Because of them, they become sticky, tasteless, soggy!

Cooking pasta seems like the easiest thing in the world - you put the water in the pot to boil, then the pasta, cook as much as it says on the package

Divide it into several plates, add the sauce and dinner is ready. Simple or not? But the truth is somewhat different and there are many mistakes in cooking this Italian food.

Here we will mention some methods, which the Italians consider to be the basis of everything, while for us it is innovation, Telegrafi reports.

These five things you shouldn't do when cooking pasta!

1. Adding "non-stick" oil

When you add oil to water, the only thing that happens is that the sauce will not stick to the pasta. All you need, in order to be sure that the pasta does not stick, is to see that there is a lot of water in the container; to stir occasionally and make sure the water boils before adding the pasta.

2. The idea that we don't need much water is wrong

In fact, you need plenty of water. Usually between 4 and 6 liters of water are recommended for 1 kg of pasta. This will thin out the porridge and prevent the pasta from sticking.

3. Do not wait for the water to boil

When you add it for the first time or while cooking, the boiling water prevents the pasta from sticking and helps the pasta release its best flavors.

4. Do you add salt to the water in which you boil the pasta?

Most people do not consider that it is necessary to add salt to the water, because later salt is also added to the pasta or the sauce which is added and thus the same effect is achieved. However, the Italians would not agree on this. If you don't add salt to the water, your pasta or spaghetti will be tasteless and odorless because the flavor won't develop properly.

5. Rinsing the pasta with cold water

There's really no need to do this unless you plan to use the pasta for a cold salad. Otherwise, the porridge will be washed away and your sauce will not stay on the pasta. /Telegraph/