Pasta Lovers Rejoice: The Secret to Silky, Stick-Free Noodles Exposed For years, home cooks have debated the effectiveness of adding olive oil to pasta cooking water as a means of preventing noodles from sticking together. But does it really work? A recent experiment put this popular hack to the test, and the results may surprise you. In this revealing report, find out whether the olive oil trick lives up to its reputation and discover a more reliable method for achieving perfectly separate strands of pasta.
We tested whether adding olive oil to pasta cooking water actually prevents noodles from sticking. Here’s what we found — plus a better method for keeping strands separate.
