Can I use vegetable oil instead of olive oil

davestar_delux · 11 Sep 2009 at 19:28

when cooking pasta?

"andy" · 11 Sep 2009 at 19:29

huh?

dont you just boil pasta in water?

FosterK · 11 Sep 2009 at 19:29

Christ no, you'll explode the kitchen!

arknor · 11 Sep 2009 at 19:29

oil is oil, i do it all the time, most olive oil is crap anyway (i assume your on about adding a few drops to the water? its suposed to stop the pasta sticking together/to the bottom of the pan) ?

Sankari · 11 Sep 2009 at 19:30

I'd use vegie oil. No point in wasting olive oil if you're just boiling pasta. Save it for the balsamic vinegar dip.

"andy" said:
huh?

dont you just boil pasta in water?

You can, but a dash of oil reduces the likelihood that they'll all stick together in a horrid soggy lump that reminds you of something you wish you'd never seen on the internet.

davestar_delux · 11 Sep 2009 at 19:33

Cheers!

yeah to stop it sticking, wasn't sure if it contributed to taste at all. I am new to the whole cooking malarkey and with the kitchens I have exploded in the past I like to double-check everything!

"andy" · 11 Sep 2009 at 19:34

ah right. ive never done that before

yea as said it should be pretty much fine.

MikeHunt79 · 11 Sep 2009 at 19:41

use gastrol GTX

Vonhelmet · 11 Sep 2009 at 19:49

No you can't.

I won't let you.

Biohazard · 11 Sep 2009 at 19:50

MikeHunt79 said:
use gastrol GTX

This, you get go faster stripes on your pasta.

V4NT0M · 11 Sep 2009 at 19:50

You can use cat pee if you really want to.

Biohazard · 11 Sep 2009 at 19:50

Skyfall said:
You can use cat pee if you really want to.

I don't find that very appropriate!

meghatronic · 11 Sep 2009 at 19:56

You could use engine oil.

utajoker · 11 Sep 2009 at 20:02

instead of using oil wait 30 seconds after adding the pasta then stir it with a fork and it wont stick.

davestar_delux · 11 Sep 2009 at 20:03

vonhelmet said:
No you can't.

I won't let you.

You're too late!

The oil worked anyway, it didn't stick this time but it still tastes as rotten as last time I made it with just water. I also burned the bacon I have added to the pasta so overall a fairly disgusting meal.

meghatronic · 11 Sep 2009 at 20:07

It's a myth btw, the adding oil to past to stop it sticking thing.

An ex was a chef. And plus it's simple physics: oil floats. And if it does coat the pasta, it'll just make it harder for it to absorb flavours (+ salt etc.).

Biohazard · 11 Sep 2009 at 20:09

meghatronic said:
It's a myth btw, the adding oil to past to stop it sticking thing.

An ex was a chef. And plus it's simple physics: oil floats. And if it does coat the pasta, it'll just make it harder for it to absorb flavours (+ salt etc.).

if oil floated it would be on da ceiling!

meghatronic · 11 Sep 2009 at 20:11

Biohazard said:
if oil floated it would be on da ceiling!

?????

Pour 5l oil all over your kitchen floor. Wait until morning. It'll ALL be on your ceiling.

I thought this was common knowledge?

Cybermyk · 11 Sep 2009 at 20:23

I've never put oil in with pasta while it cooked. I give it a few stirs at the start then keep back about half a cup of the water it cooked in to keep it moist and help the sauce to coat it.

Vonhelmet · 11 Sep 2009 at 20:27

davestar_delux said:
I also burned the bacon I have added to the pasta so overall a fairly disgusting meal.

Fail.