Why does my colander feel slimy after I use it to drain pasta?
I'd imagine the "slimy" feeling is due to all the starch passing over and through it. But how come it's so hard to clean? Even with repeated scrubbing the slickness can stubbornly remain.
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I'm Italian, we use colanders to drain pasta every day. It's the starch. You are supposed to drain pasta in the kitchen sink, right? As soon as you drain the pasta, pour the pasta on the sauce, or serve it and run cold water immediately over the empty but still hot colander. It will remove the starch without effort.
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Why does my pasta go slimy?
When you use a pot that is too small and doesn't hold enough water, the pasta boils in the starch it releases, at concentrated levels. This makes your pasta slimy. Slimy pasta is a bad thing.The Real Reason You Should Never Drain Pasta In The Sink
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