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Pasta..

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MumWifeOther · 05/01/2025 00:17

I went for dinner tonight and the menu said the dish I ordered was made with penne.. When the food arrived it was fusilli!

I hate fusilli, it’s the worst pasta beside angel hair (capellini), so I actually politely sent the dish back and asked for something else (they apparently had run out of penne and forgot to say).

AIBU - all pasta is the same
YNBU - fusilli is the worst pasta (or enter your worst)

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Talipesmum · 05/01/2025 00:23

No, all pasta isn’t the same, some works better for some dishes but I would find it hard to get worked up about fusilli vs penne. I’d use them pretty interchangeably. Sometimes if I’ve got half bags left I’ve been known to mix them (only mentioned that to give you nightmares)

StrawberryWater · 05/01/2025 00:23

Prefer fusilli. It’s better for sauces as it wraps around the shape.

With penne it’s just a tube of molten tongue burning sauce.

On their own though they both taste the same and I have no preference. 🤷‍♀️

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MumWifeOther · 05/01/2025 00:22

AnotherDayAnotherIdea · 05/01/2025 00:20

You don't like fusilli? My preference would be for the fusilli, but I wouldn't send it back if a different shaped pasta arrived, what a waste of food!

Edited

Nope I really hate fusilli. I said I would try it and it was as horrible as I remembered. Didn’t fancy paying £17 for a dinner I wouldn’t enjoy 🤷🏽‍♀️

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Unexpectedlysinglemum · 05/01/2025 00:22

I wouldn't have noticed!

AnotherDayAnotherIdea · 05/01/2025 00:20

You don't like fusilli? My preference would be for the fusilli, but I wouldn't send it back if a different shaped pasta arrived, what a waste of food!

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