Dear Dr. Dave and Dr. Dee, While dining at a restaurant, my spaghetti dish arrived with a large spoon. I didn�t use the spoon. Do I need to use it? Should I cut the spaghetti? What is the proper way to eat pasta? Signed, Proper Pasta Dear Proper Pasta, You don't have to use the spoon. The spoon is there to help you wind the pasta onto your fork. Twirl the pasta with a fork either by rolling it around in the spoon or just use the fork alone, keeping the fork tip in contact with the plate. You wouldn't think that there would be a controversy about how to eat spaghetti. But, some are of the opinion that a spoon should not used and using a spoon is frowned upon in Italy. Some also feel that cutting spaghetti into small bite-sized pieces is not proper. However, it should be fine to cut the strands to shorten slightly before twirling. Slurping pasta is the only method that is never proper. The following links have opinions by others: www.deliciousitaly.com and www.fineliving.com |
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