When boiling Spaghetti...

[InOne]

How do I know how much to boil just for me? I always seem to make too much :conf:

[Shaun]

-always does this too-

[Mrluvaluva]

Ahh just throw it in. Better to have too much than too little.

[King Gizzard]

Normally do as much as what the sauce I'm doing it with says. About 200g

although that serves like 3 people but i eat it all anyway

[Smithy]

Put in less than you normally do

[Boothy]

Doesn't it double in size when you boil it? So half the amount you want to eat.

[Bollo]

If its a 500g pack, then roughly one fifth of the pack

[Benjamin]

a large handful.

[InOne]

I think I'll probably have to snap it in half too so will have to take that into account

[Niall]

I think I'll probably have to snap it in half too so will have to take that into account

Why would you snap it :nono:

[CharlieO]

Join your thumb and index finger, the spaghetti that can fit in that whole is just a little more than enough.

[InOne]

Why would you snap it :nono:

Cos it sticks out the pan D: maybe my pan is small or I'm doing it wrong

[Niall]

Cos it sticks out the pan D: maybe my pan is small or I'm doing it wrong

Its meant to do that! The longer it stays in there, the less rigid it gets. It sinks down the pan that way. There's no need to snap it.

[Mrluvaluva]

Cos it sticks out the pan D: maybe my pan is small or I'm doing it wrong

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[InOne]

Its meant to do that! The longer it stays in there, the less rigid it gets. It sinks down the pan that way. There's no need to snap it.

I'll try that then lol it better work :nono:

[InOne]

:laugh:


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:amazed:

[Niall]

I'll try that then lol it better work :nono:

It will do. My Mum lived in Italy for ages, so she taught me how to cook pasta well. :tongue:

[Doogle]

Just do way too much, then you get more after :amazed:

[Mrluvaluva]

Have you made your own sauce?

[Ninastar]

I snap my spaghetti too!!

[InOne]

No D: that is another feat in itself lol I got dolmio or whatever. I suppose I could give it a go though

[InOne]

I snap my spaghetti too!!

See^^ I'm not the only one

[King Gizzard]

Its meant to do that! The longer it stays in there, the less rigid it gets. It sinks down the pan that way. There's no need to snap it.

you learn something new everyday

[King Gizzard]

Wouldn't that mean half of it is more cooked :suspect:

[InOne]

This guy seems to do it ok

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[Niall]

Wouldn't that mean half of it is more cooked :suspect:

No. It doesn't take that long before it sinks anyway.

Best way to check if its cooked though, is to take out a strand, cut it in half and if its still white in the middle, its not cooked yet.

[MTVN]

Wouldn't that mean half of it is more cooked :suspect:

Only takes about a minute for it to be soft enough to all fit in the pan :laugh:

[King Gizzard]

alright ainsley harriott

[Mrluvaluva]

Lol. You splay it out in the pan. I am forever trying to push it down 'cause I am too impatient.

Making sauce though is easy Joe. It just takes a while.

[InOne]

What will I need?

[King Gizzard]

You don't really cook spag bol until you kill the cow and butcher it yourself :idc:

[InOne]

1. A cow

[Boothy]

I remember in food tech this girl set her spaghetti on fire cause it was sticking out of the pan. Dunno how she managed it but she did.

[Mrluvaluva]

What will I need?

I just use an onion and garlic. Tinned tomatoes. Passata. Tomato paste. Basil. Salt & pepper.

[InOne]

I just use an onion and garlic. Tinned tomatoes. Passata. Tomato paste. Basil. Salt & pepper.

Doesn't sound too bad, think we've got most of that. I'm really in the mood for it now at like 01:54am but dunno what I'll be like tomorrow evening haha maybe work my way up, get the spaghetti nailed tomorrow, and need to use that sauce anyway

[King Gizzard]

Having Spaghetti bolognese today actually

you're not making it now, are you :suspect:

[InOne]

No :joker: Just something different for tomorrow rather than a takeaway I usually get on fridays. But really fancy it right now

[Mrluvaluva]

Best thing to do is make a sh.it load and then freeze what you have left over for when you are next in the mood.

[InOne]

yeah, cos once you open sauce you need to use it quite fast I think, so best to put a lot to use.

[King Gizzard]

should do it now really. right now

[InOne]

I need to put my grand national bets on tomorrow, can't be sleeping all day :nono:

[King Gizzard]

20 on Weird Al

[Marc]

It's supposed to be half an inch per person when you hold it in between your fingers. Thats what my mum says anyway :blush2:

[InOne]

I ended up making it :amazed:

I didn't need to snap it in the end either, with much prodding it all got in there in the end. I just grabbed a handful and it seemed to be enough.

[Vanessa]

I love spaghetti! :amazed:

[Ammi]

I ended up making it :amazed:

I didn't need to snap it in the end either, with much prodding it all got in there in the end. I just grabbed a handful and it seemed to be enough.

..was it good?

[InOne]

..was it good?

It was excellent! Suitable for veggies too.

[Ammi]

It was excellent! Suitable for veggies too.

..you didn't put mince in it then..just pasta and sauce..that's one of my favourites..you can make it for us all sometime..Come Dine With Inone

[InOne]

..you didn't put mince in it then..just pasta and sauce..that's one of my favourites..you can make it for us all sometime..Come Dine With Inone

Yes, you and anyone else who wants to come is welcome for spag and sauce anytime!

[Mrluvaluva]

Glad it turned out ok.

[Ammi]

Yes, you and anyone else who wants to come is welcome for spag and sauce anytime!

....LOL..you've gone from can't cook to dinner parties in a day
..I'm impressed

[InOne]

Glad it turned out ok.

Cheers Baz, how's your night going, did you get merry?

[InOne]

....LOL..you've gone from can't cook to dinner parties in a day
..I'm impressed

It's the way I roll Ammi.

[Livia]

Yes, you and anyone else who wants to come is welcome for spag and sauce anytime!

I'll bring the wine...

[InOne]

I'll bring the wine...

Red or White :suspect: Red is better with Spag I've heard.

God, I've got to stop using "spag", sounds like something the cat puked up.

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[Livia]

Red or White :suspect: Red is better with Spag I've heard.

God, I've got to stop using "spag", sounds like something the cat puked up.

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At least one of each. Just to be sure...

[Ammi]

I'll bring the wine...

Red or White :suspect: Red is better with Spag I've heard.

God, I've got to stop using "spag", sounds like something the cat puked up.

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..I'll bring pudding..something chocolatey
..and something non alcoholic

[InOne]

..I'll bring pudding..something chocolatey
..and something non alcoholic

Keep it real with a chocolate sponge cake

[Ammi]

Keep it real with a chocolate sponge cake

..I'll see what Sainsbury's have got..I'm not known for being a domestic goddess

[InOne]

..I'll see what Sainsbury's have got..I'm not known for being a domestic goddess

Well at least it's better than Tesco

[Ammi]

Well at least it's better than Tesco

..it is..and knowing you Joe..the wine will be flowing freely..so the food won't be that important
..I reckon I'll be carrying Livia home...around Tuesday..or Wednesday

[Mrluvaluva]

Cheers Baz, how's your night going, did you get merry?

Yeah I am good thanks. Looks like you have set up dinner in here but I am disappointed to see the pudding will be coming from Sainsburys. Lol

[InOne]

..it is..and knowing you Joe..the wine will be flowing freely..so the food won't be that important
..I reckon I'll be carrying Livia home...around Tuesday..or Wednesday

Let the madness occur!

[InOne]

Yeah I am good thanks. Looks like you have set up dinner in here but I am disappointed to see the pudding will be coming from Sainsburys. Lol

Don't tell me you go for that Waitrose nonsense :shocked:

[Ammi]

Yeah I am good thanks. Looks like you have set up dinner in here but I am disappointed to see the pudding will be coming from Sainsburys. Lol

..there is nothing wrong with Sainsbury's chocolate sponge cake :hmph:

[Mrluvaluva]

I didn't mean it that way. I would have preferred home made is what I meant...

[InOne]

Do you make a good pudding?

[Mrluvaluva]

Lol no. I don't do puddings unless they are frozen. I really need to put my mind to something if I really need to do one.

[InOne]

Don't really have a sweet tooth either. Prefer to skip to the aftermeal Whisky and Cigar

[Mrluvaluva]

Prefer Amaretto and a cigarette to round the night off. Unless cheese and biscuits are offered....well both really..

[InOne]

B&H I hope

[Mrluvaluva]

The biscuits?.Fortnum and Masons. ...Oh...Of course. Cigarettes are a luxury these days. Have to string them out.

[InOne]

Yep same here, and my usual pint has gone up by 40p as well :bored:

[Mrluvaluva]

Cigarettes and alcohol are a luxury these days.

[Ammi]

I didn't mean it that way. I would have preferred home made is what I meant...

..trust me..you wouldn't prefer my home made

[King Gizzard]

Everyone round Ammi's http://i.imgur.com/eiJT2.gif

[Chuck]

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