It is quite possible that I consume more olive oil than the anyone on the planet. I love it and use it in almost every meal I make.
However, this nectar of the gods has no place in my (or anyones) pasta pot. There are those out there who claim that adding oil to your pot will keep the pasta from sticking and/or keep the water from boiling over. While it may be true that the pasta will be less sticky, it is also true that the oil will make the pasta slippery and unable to stick to and absorb the delicious sauce that your pasta is immersed in. This will cause your pasta to be bland and almost as bad as if you do not salt your pasta water (See earlier post on this topic.)
Regarding the "boiling over" complaint, well, I'm not sure if oil will help or hinder the boiling issue, but even if it did stop it from boiling over, the blandness problems easily outweigh the boiling claim. In addition, this problem is easily fixed by either using a larger pot and/or turning down the heat a bit.
Do yourself a favor, and leave the olive oil in the pasta sauce and out of the pasta water.
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