Use metal tongs to stir and separate pasta as it cooks
Stir with tongs to keep pasta pieces loose and prevent them from sticking together.
The video recommends metal tongs as the utensil of choice for pasta. Use them to stir and to separate strands/pieces if they start sticking.
The short version
- Check occasionally and separate pieces if they start sticking
What you need
- metal tongsoptionalPreferred utensil in the video
What goes wrong
Leaving pasta unattended so it sticks together
Stir and separate with tongs periodically
Why it works
Physical separation and agitation reduces contact time between starchy surfaces that want to adhere.
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