eaglei Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Just for fun - when eating spaghetti, do you twirl the spaghetti around your fork, or do you cut it and slide fork under each bite?:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I break the spaghetti into small pieces before I cook it, so that we can just eat it neatly without twirling *or* having to cut each bite. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglei Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 Just to add, when I was little, we always twirled the spaghetti around the fork. The first time I ever saw my MIL eat spaghetti, she cut it with the side of her fork and scooped each bite up. I was SO glad I hadn't started my spaghetti yet! Needless to say, I started cutting my bites! Recently, while visiting my mom in the nursing home, they served spaghetti and she so enjoys that meal. I watched as she twirled each bite and marveled at her control (based on her health condition) --- it looked like so much fun to twirl that spaghetti! Needless to say again, the next time I made spaghetti, I twirled it!!! So what do you normally do - twirl or cut?:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 AHGHGHG, There is no OTHER. I do whatever I'm in the mood for. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglei Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 I break the spaghetti into small pieces before I cook it, so that we can just eat it neatly without twirling *or* having to cut each bite. :D :smilielol5: I am laughing at myself! I debated for several minutes whether to add "Other" and finally decided what else could one do but twirl or cut???!!! The *joke's* on me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanestMomInMidwest Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 you forgot the option of choice in my house: put the end of one noodle in one's mouth and sllllluuuuurrrrppppp it in. Best if the slurp is quick enough to cause the noodle to bounce up and splash sauce on the slurper's forehead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I'm a twirler, but I do break the noodles in half before dropping them in the pot. For my littles, I cut it up on the plate. They would enjoy the twirling, but I wouldn't enjoy the clean-up. Might be a fun activity, tho, to have a "how to REALLY eat spaghetti" dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renthead Mommy Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 (edited) I break it in half when I drop it in the pot, just because it fits better. (Habit from the days of pasta for one, and only one small pot!) But we always twirl. If we are out at a resturant, we use the spoon of course. But I don't bother with spoons at home. However my pasta breaking has gotten me some disapproving eye rolls from the old italians! Want a cultural funny? While it's not okay to slurp spaghetti, it's toally acceptable and okayto slurp udon type japanese noodles. Edited December 7, 2009 by Renthead Mommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtoboys Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 cut (i know, boring!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Twirlers here, but no spoons; we just anchor our forks against the plate and twirl away. Spaghetti that's broken before cooking just seems to be too little to scoop up properly and eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Twirl. And I like the 20 inch spaghetti, not the "short stuff" available in stores these days. Trader Joe's briefly carried a great long spaghetti from Italy, and we enjoyed a brief spaghetti eating renaissance, but sadly they stopped carrying it. Boo Hoo. Bill (who is mortified that people "snap" spaghetti :D ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peek a Boo Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Twirl. And I like the 20 inch spaghetti, not the "short stuff" available in stores these days. Trader Joe's briefly carried a great long spaghetti from Italy, and we enjoyed a brief spaghetti eating renaissance, but sadly they stopped carrying it. Boo Hoo. Bill (who is mortified that people "snap" spaghetti :D ) aha! look! I agree with Spy Car ;) ds has been wanting to make his own super long spaghetti........ size matters ;) I do cut the noodles for the little guys tho, for the same reason as AuntieM. Meanest's descriptive slurping is a staple here too..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Lynn Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I am another that won't vote, because I do both depending on my mood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I'm a twirler, but my dh is a cutter. I'd never seen anyone cut each bite of spaghetti before I got married. In my family the only ones that had their spaghetti cut were the very little kids who didn't have the control to twirl yet. My youngest is of the 'Place end of noodle and slurp method' which is why spaghetti night is always bath night too. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Break it in half here too. Though not always, and then twirl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I am a twirler and trying hard to teach my boys to eat spaghetti in a civilized manner. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deidre in GA Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I am a twirler and trying hard to teach my boys to eat spaghetti in a civilized manner. lol ds 16 ( a slurper!) and i recently had this very discussion. he refuses to twirl and when i told him about using a spoon he thought it was the most ridiculous, unnecessary thing he has ever heard of. wait til he has future in-laws to impress and they serve spaghetti. after reading this thread, i think i'll just end the discussion by cutting his spaghetti before serving. just his spaghetti. mom will twirl away....:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I hate having strands touch my face, so I cut. I also serve post of my pastas as rotini, penne or bowtie. Everyone prefers this because it is neater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Twirl! Spoons are just a training aid until you master the art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Katia Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I break the spaghetti into small pieces before I cook it, so that we can just eat it neatly without twirling *or* having to cut each bite. :D I do this as well! But, I voted for "cut" because it seemed the closest to breaking it before cooking. Breaking could be a type of cutting, right? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMary2 Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I am a twirler. Cutting spaghetti seems silly to me. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneRoomSchoolHouse Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I brake it in half to fit in the pot better. Then cut it up for the littles and generally I cut mine up too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Twirl! Spoons are just a training aid until you master the art. +1. My 5 yr old can twirl well. My 2 yr old is pretty good too. To me, slurping is for soup noodles, so if you drown your spaghetti, I guess it's all good. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 We're twirlers here, although I grew up with it being cut. Even our 2.5yo tries to twirl his! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannie in NJ Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I married into an Italian family. I used to cut my spaghetti and just about gave my fil a heart attack so now I twirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I used to cut my spaghetti, but now I twirl it. IDK why the change, but there you go lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasharowan Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I break the spaghetti in half when I cook it and then everyone but the 3yo twirls it. I cut it for ds3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Twirling, no spoon (OMG, my grandfather would have a heart attack if he saw me twirl with a spoon). I do break the noodles in half before cooking, just so there is less noodle for the children to twirl. They tend to end up with bites too large if I don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 (edited) What is this snapping of spaghetti? :001_huh: 100% Sicilian MIL would smack me if she saw me do such a thing. Cutting it would get me stabbed. There is no cutting or snapping of macaronis in this house. Edited December 8, 2009 by justamouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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