larry_stewart
Master Chef
Amount of water ( for me) depends on type of pasta Im boiling. I always add salt ( just til it taste right to me, and if I forget, no big deal. I use a lot of water when doing long pasta, giving them room to ' swim'. so they dont clump up on each other. If a smaller pasta like bowties, ziti, elbows .... I use half the amount as Id use for the longer pasta. I never add any oil to the boiling water. The occasional stir keeps them from sticking together, and sticking to the bottom.