Cooking Pasta

[alan23]

Can you cook pasta drain it and re-heat it. I worked in a resuruant years ago and they would do this by coating the cooked cold pasta in oil.can this be done?

[Islay]

I cook the pasta to al dente then rinse thoroughly in cold water and leave to drain really well, then put it in the fridge - I would then reheat by plunging into boiling water.

[alan23]

Do you need oil to stop it sticking

[alan23]

Do you need oil to stop it sticking

[Retrochic]

yes you need to add oil to stop it sticking, about i tablespoon for half a pack of pasta. You can reheat it in the microwave if you have one or if you are serving it with sauce just heat the sauce and mix it in.

[Milvus]

Not only can you reheat pasta, it is significantly better for if you do!
http://www.sciencealert.com/heating-your-pasta-makes-it-significantly-better-for-you

[woofgang]

That depends Milvus. If you have a problem with high fibre/residue diets then you are better off eating it (and rice) freshly cooked.

[EcclesCake]

Further to Woofgangs post I would add part baked bread and reheated potatoes to the list.

[EdmundD]

When I boil pasta I first add a small amount of olive oil to the water. Then I drain it and put oil, butter and minced garlic into the pan over a low heat, put back the pasta and stir for a minute and then allow to cool. When the pasta is cold I put it in the fridge. Reheats in the microwave just fine.

[EcclesCake]

Apart from the fact that you answered your own question I am wondering why you want to save time on cooking pasta?

8-12minutes isn't excessive, even when entertaining.

[DTCwordfan]

and if it's fresh pasta, then the cooking time is just a couple of minutes....

[pastafreak]

Eccles...I don't think the OP said anything about saving time...only if re-heating was feasible.