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[–] Zacryon@feddit.org 50 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

4 servings: 500 g
1 serving: 500 g
3 servings: 500 g

I always cook the whole package. I can eat leftovers later or make some new dish out of it the next day.

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[–] TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Instead of measuring out your pasta, have you considered switching to Linux?

[–] weird@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] InFerNo@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago

What he meant was GNU/Spaghetti

Jokes aside, it's an operating system alternative to Windows. The Steam Deck gaming handheld runs Linux. It's a free and open software.

[–] supercriticalcheese@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

between 70-500g per person. Hope it helps.

[–] rustyricotta@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So between a light snack and "I want people to think I'm pregnant."

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[–] wildcardology@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago (7 children)

You see that hole? That's enough for 1 serving.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 17 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Looks over at my teens

Yeah, sure. For me maybe.

If I cook a box I'll still have about a couple cups left over. If I cook half a box they'll all be bitching that they're still hungry in 15 minutes, and they'll consume another entire box.

I cook it restaurant style I don't even stop the water from boiling.

Honestly, it's one of the reasons I don't cook that much spaghetti the chunkier pasta shaped work better as leftovers.

[–] Graymouzer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I have 4 teenagers. I cook 2 boxes every time. There are no leftovers.

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[–] peaceful_world_view@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] wildcardology@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Desperation breeds innovation I guess.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

It's a holy back scratcher ;)

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Srsly? You have changed my life!!!

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

YO WHAT? How have I never known this til now?

[–] JelleWho@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I still just go for 100g/person. Altough the hole trick is nice if your out and about and done have a scale

[–] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 2 days ago (3 children)

If you are out and have your travel spaghetti scooper with you

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It's also an emergency hairbrush. Slam it in a drawer with the head sticking out and boom, overnight jewelry holder. Or hold it up in front of your face and you can watch people without them knowing. It's the all-accessory!

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[–] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Instructions unclear, my spaghetto is stuck in the spoon hole...

[–] rakzcs@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

1g per 1kg of your weight. So for someone who weighs 100kg you use 100g of pasta.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

hold on i'm doing weed maths

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

dammit math is hard when you're high

[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago

I feel like a fatass because I never need to measure spaghetti. One box is two servings.

[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

1 person: what fits in the hole when you place your index finger against the first joint in your thumb. 2 person, second joint. three person thumb tip. Smaller rations, loose fit, larger rations tighter fit. Try a few times to adjust for your hand size. It's just a step above eyeballing, but shockingly effective.

Edit: Not that hole, I see you coming. And not coming that way. Jeez, the infantilism!

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[–] Master@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you are a guy then its an easy measurement. Make an o with your finger and thumb the girth of your erect dick. That's your dick width of pasta serving. No more. No less!

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[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Cook it all. Save what you don't eat in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Cooked noodles are so useful. Fry them with chili paste, yum yum! Make peanut sauce and eat them cold. Even just tossed with sesame oil and salt they are pretty good.

[–] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Be careful with this.

Turned pasta is really dangerous and hard to notice as it doesn't have an awful smell or look like other foods when bacteria settles.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

It goes straight into the fridge, been doing this for over 30 years with no problem. I don't save half eaten pasta, just split it after it's cooked.

[–] lagoon8622@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

This. Also toss it evenly with some olive oil before you put it in the fridge. Will delay the concrete phase by a lot

[–] SpongyAneurism@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 12 points 2 days ago (9 children)

125 grams of dried pasta per person, as a main course usually works fine for me.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What's that? Dump the whole box in?

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

“No, wai-“

fwish

“Too late!”

[–] Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This is hilarious to me. We make 400g for 2 (normal sized) people.

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[–] JimVanDeventer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Get some containers and keep leftovers. Cooking more than you will eat in one sitting saves your future self some work.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago

I keep seeing variations of this theme. My mom always does the opposite. Like 12 people are coming over for thanksgiving or Christmas and she makes one little bag of noodles.

[–] Lembot_0003@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Pot is an effective limitator.

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I never make less than a whole box

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A single 16oz (1lb) bag is enough for 4-5 people.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not sure why you used imperial twice but that’s around 450g

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 1 day ago

Because cooking is an art, not a science, so I use my heart not my brain. 😌

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