So if oil won't help prevent your pasta from sticking together, what will? Handal doubles down on his original advice. "You want to use lots of boiling, salted water, for fresh pasta or for dried ...

If you’re unsure of how hot the pan is and don’t want to add oil blindly, try flicking a little water onto the pan’s dry surface. (Do NOT do this if there’s any fat at all in the pan).

Africa Update: Cartoon Controversy, Oil in Mauritania Farai Chideya talks with Charlayne Hunter-Gault, NPR Africa correspondent, for a news update from the continent.