There's A Right Way To Sauce Pasta And It's All About The Tongs - Chowhound

Regardless of your recipe, the right technique for saucing pasta is fairly simple. While the pasta boils on the stove, any tomato or cream-based sauces should be simmering in a pot, so they're hot and ready for the noodles, while quick oil-based sauces can be made just before the pasta is done. If you plan to finish cooking your pasta in a pan, get ready to sauce it about a minute before the noodles are done…