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Skip the Oil in the Boil

I've never found adding oil to the pasta cooking water to do anything but make cleanup harder. Pasta added to oiled water still sticks together. The best way to prevent sticking is to stir the pasta immediately after adding it to a sufficient amount of rapidly boiling water. Stir again after a minute or two to catch any remaining clumps.

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