to snap spaghetti in half before it goes in the saucepan

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It doesn't fit if I don't!

My sister says I should stick it in, wait for the half that is in the water to soften enough, then bend it over so the rest goes in the hot water too.

However I don't like this because
a. the top bit sticking out the pan gets singed by the hot metal of the pan, which tastes bad
b. half the spaghetti is a bit more cooked than the other half

AIBU?

I like twirling long spaghetti.

I thought it wasn't possible to snap spaghetti in half. Something about it always breaking into at least three pieces

I was right bang goes the theory link

YANBU

Why can't we buy spaghetti in swirly little nests, like tagliatelle?

Snap away, OP!

I am a snapper, too. I'm a messy eater and it makes it easier for me to fit it in the pan, and to eat it!
DP hates me for it, says he can't twizzle it around his fork if It's not long enough.

The porpoise-I do that! No need for snapping and every strand of the pasta cooks properly. You hold the pasta upright in middle of the pan and sort of twist it and let it fall. Cooks perfectly every time.

Snapper here too.

Ok I might have got the bad luck thing wrong, but I've never needed to snap.
Just put them in, swirl, wait a bit, and that's that.

Have to snap-it has to be even too......

Eat penne or fusilli or something short. Problem solved

I always snap it as well. It's easier.

Of all the pasta there is I hate spaghetti, I have no clue why. I snap it and it becomes more bearable for me to eat and easier for the kids

Just remember that when you snap spaghetti, the middle part of each strand often flies out. For some reason, many of the strands each break into three pieces!

Don't eat spaghetti is my answer to this conundrum.

I don't like it because it's a pita to eat.

herroyalnotness Oh oh oh! I've never met another spaghetti averse person

YANBU as I snap frequently. Still long enough for kids to twirl on fork.

If you are going to snap it then whats the point?! Just use penne!

I buy the Buitoni mega long stuff and I manage ok without snapping!

DH snaps it and it drives me mad. I like long spaghetti.

When dh and I first got together, I decided to make spag bol one day. I took time at lunchtime to walk to the shop, bought fancy, loooong spag and various other stuff. I defended my fancy, looooong spag against other shoppers, and carefully stashed it in my office till hometime.

I held it safely throughout the bus ride home, at rush hour. I carried it lovingly up the stairs to our wee flat.

And the bastard snapped it. I damn near did LTB!

YANBU. I do this all the time; the snapping sound is incredibly satisfying and totally worth it.

My name is Ilovexmastime and I am a spaghetti snapper.

Phew, that feels better :)

I snap it in half for the kids.

When I was a child we always had mega long pasta in a Blue wrapper

I snap now because of the kids, far easier than cutting it up with a bloody knife and fork when cooked. As soon as DS is old enough to perfect twirling, I will not bother anymore because it does make a mess.

You know what I hate, when sometimes, despite swirling around and adding blob of olive oil etc you get a random bunch of spag that sticks together in cooking. The slimy little cylinders stuck together just freak me out a bit. Doesn't happen every time, probably to do with the spaghetti make, amount of stirring, speed of cooking etc.

I turn it over after a few seconds. It doesn't take very long so it doesn't burn. I think it's nicer to have it long but it's up to you.