What is the correct way to boil noodles? I am talking about the packaged noodles and not half-boiled noodles. I see conflicting information online, and their noodles, irrespective of their method, comes out non sticky. Mine always clumps or sticks together when cooking.
This is how I boil them:
- I boil a lot of water in a wide pan with salt (adding oil or not doesn't change anything for me).
- I keep the flame on high until the water comes bubbling. Then I put the noodles in it.
- I cook them until al dante (a very thin white line is there when I squeeze a strand.)
- I immediately drain the water and wash them with cold water.
- Then I drizzle some oil on it and mix them well. Up to this point, they are all non sticky and light.
Now the problem starts. A lot of people say that you should never cook the noodles right away and you can also store them in fridge for up to a couple of hours. However, no matter the amount of oil I drizzle, mine starts sticking to each other and so I have to was h them again with cold water to untangle them. Now if I cook them, they tend to again stick when I cook them. They are never separate and always become this mushy kind that they kinda stick and form clumps. I don't understand how mine sticks but the ones I see in Videos are always so fluffy with separate strands.
How do I prevent the noodles from sticking it when cooking?