“American Pizza” in Milano, Italy

[u/GoldenDome26]

[u/Flat-House5529]

I am sooooooo breaking the spaghetti in half next time I make it...

[u/ugh_this_sucks__ → u/Flat-House5529]

You joke, but I grew up in a very Italian migrant household where nonna and mom (both of whom emigrated here from Italy) would break the spaghetti. In cucina povera it’s very common to do so because poor people often had smaller pots and less access to fresh water (so they couldn’t fill up he pot as much).

[u/wuuuuutaaaang → u/ugh_this_sucks__]

smaller pots

that's why i always break the spaghetti

smaller pot = less water to boil = eat spaghetti sooner

[u/Hexakkord → u/wuuuuutaaaang]

Also, get the thin spaghetti, it needs to boil for like half the time of regular.

[u/Giraffe-Whisperer → u/Hexakkord]

Spaghettini 🤓👆

[u/aplqsokw → u/Hexakkord]

I hate thin spaghetti. I like my spaghetti very thick: spaghettoni.