How to Eat Spaghetti

You'll never stain another blouse, shirt or tie after this handy lesson. Applicable to spaghetti eaters of all ages.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• A Large Bowl Or Plate Of Hot Pasta
• Large Dinner Forks
• Napkins - Just In Case

1. Hold the fork in your hand as if to poke the spaghetti. Scoop up a small amount of noodles on your fork and raise it about 12 inches above your plate. (Don't take too much spaghetti or you will end up with too big a bite. If you get what seems like too much, shake some of the spaghetti loose from the fork.)
2. Make sure the noodles are completely disconnected from the spaghetti on your plate.
3. Put the tines of the fork at an edge of the plate that is free of food. Quickly point the tines of the fork straight down toward the plate and place the points on the plate.
4. Twirl the fork to gather the noodles around the tines. With a quick scooping movement, gather up the roll around the tines and place in your mouth.
5. Gently gather up any stray noodle ends that don't make it all the way into your mouth. Stain-free spaghetti eating!

Tips & Warnings

• It is always a good idea to wear a napkin as a bib when eating any sauced pasta dish.
• Some people use a spoon to rest the fork on or cut the spaghetti with a knife, but Italians never do this; they just twirl the spaghetti on the fork.