My inspiration for this post came from my dear, longtime blogging friend, Debbie @ Musings by an ND Domer's Mom, who is not only a gifted...
Out of all the pasta in the world, my favorite form is spaghetti. Perhaps it's my upbringing, but spaghetti is the GOD of pasta.
Spaghetti
Characteristics: These long, round strands are the most popular type of pasta in the United States. Spaghetti means "little twine," and variations include spaghettini (thinner), spaghettoni (thicker), bucatini (thicker and straw-like, with a hollow center), capellini (very thin) and angel's hair (thinnest). Spaghetti is traditionally served with simple, thin sauces such as olive oil or marinara.
Note: I also eat linguine because it holds onto sauces better than round spaghetti, due to its flat curvature.
Eating Spaghetti
1) Using Just a Fork
2) Using a Fork and a Spoon
If you check the internet, you will find a bazillion conflicting opinions about how real Italians eat spaghetti. The biggest conflict I read is that you should NEVER, EVER use a spoon when eating spaghetti. It's considered a sacrilegious act in the Italian food bible. Yet, some native Italians say they do use a spoon. Go figure.
NO SPOON TWIRLING RULE
Don’t use a spoon to twirl your spaghetti onto your fork. It’s customary to set the table with a fork, knife, and spoon, and you can use your spoon to add sauce and cheese, and then to mix the pasta. However, pasta is meant to be eaten with your fork alone – no spoons to assist.
However, I disagree with "no spoon twirling rule" because that's precisely how I eat spaghetti. I've done it since I was a kid growing up in an Italian family. And I have to say that if you've never tried it, do. Because it's actually quite easy and very efficient. What I especially like about using a spoon is that you can control exactly how much spaghetti you put on the fork and into your mouth.
Example-
I eventually found an article online a few days ago that explained why there are so many conflicting opinions about how to eat spaghetti. A native Italian wrote this article. And in it, he stated that even people in Italy eat spaghetti differently because it all depends on the region they were born and their family tradition.
My Own Italian Family-
Here, take a look at a photograph of my mother and father (Mary and Frank), on their wedding day. When I look at this photo, it reminds me of an image from the movie, 'The Godfather', because it's soooooo Italian...
*Included are my mother's father, Joseph Rosato (top row on her right), her sister, Theresa (bottom row on her left), her brother, Tom (top row, her far left). Also included is my father's sister, Elaine (bottom row, far left of my father). I have no idea who the other people are in this photo. I've always been curious to discover who the young lady (on the bottom row, right of my mother) is because she appears completely drunk and about to fall off her chair. LOL!...
This is what it looked like when my family sat down to eat an Italian meal on weekends and the holidays (included are relatives from both sides of my family). Notice how nice everyone looked, all dressed up at the dining room table. And notice how the table was beautifully set for a meal. I can literally smell the heavenly aromas of Chianti, garlic, and basil emanating from these photographs!
*photos were taken in my childhood home in West Oak Lane, Philadelphia, 1950s...
I would like to conclude this post with a very short video clip of Vincenzo Prosperi, an Italian-born food lover and chef, as he describes "How to Eat Spaghetti like an Italian."
Anyhoo, no matter what way you eat your spaghetti, enjoy it. Mangia!
Have a delicious rest of your week, everyone!
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If you so desire, please share how you eat spaghetti. And what's your favorite pasta?
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