Originally Posted by
79pmooney
100C is boiling water. I hope I am not putting myself in danger adding olive oil to my pasta water.
Ben
You shouldn't do this. Slick noodles don't hold sauce as well. Starch in the water is your friend. In fact, at work I harvest starch off the pasta tank to add to the sauce as a thickener. Just make sure you stir the noodles from time to time to keep them from sticking.