To expect full strands of pasta?

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Disclaimer: this is the definition of a non-problem. I'm not taking it in any way seriously, I am curious as to what others would expect in this situation.

DH and I went out for dinner on Thursday - v rare occurrence for us. We were on holiday so limited options in this small town. Prices quite high but we figured, we're holiday etc.

I ordered a linguine dish with seafood for my main course. When it arrived, the linguine had been snapped into small bits, maybe into thirds? I couldn't twirl it round my fork the pieces were so small.

I was a bit surprised - in ANY restaurant I'd expect long pasta to be served full length, but especially a pricy one? It felt like they'd cut it up for me like I was a child😂

Again, I know this is not an actual problem. I'm just curious as to how many would be surprised by this.

IABU - cutting up is zero issue.

IANBU- the Italians would weep.

No, very difficult to eat. You twirl long pasta around your fork, putting your fork in the mound of pasta to catch some threads in it (not in a spoon) and the longer the length the easier it is because it tightens itself as you twirl

How you would do that with some stubby little 3 inch bits I dont know

I know. Tbf there was a decent amount of seafood but you're right.

Starters and desserts were excellent though. I should have had my starter for my main and they could have kept their sliced chorizo ribbons!

I hate twirling pasta, I always cut mine up, but I'd expect it served full length in a restaurant so it doesn't look like a mangled kids meal!

Chorizo with sea food !?

Yes! Paella, pasta, jambalaya - you don’t know what you’re missing!! (Unless you’re pescatarian)

Whaaat? No in a posh restaurant you'd expect them to make the pasta themselves!

I'm sure I read that dried is considered better than bought fresh pasta in Italy?

That has nothing to do with the length of the pasta strands, though.

My boss is Italian and very into his food. He says most Italians would mostly dried pasta for most dishes that consist of a pasta with a sauce, but that if you were having, say, ravioli or cannelloni, he would always make his own pasta for that. He might occasionally buy fresh pre-made ravioli, but only made fresh that day by an Italian deli - he'd never buy fresh pasta in a plastic pack.

Anyway. OP, it is weird that you were served linguini cut into small pieces and it's absolutely fucking outrageous that you were charged £26 for a pasta dish that contained thin sandwich chorizo.

I agree with 10Hailmarys. In general, it is considered better to use dry pasta if you don't want to make your own or pay for handmade stuff. I still buy it though! But I don't buy supermarket stuffed pasta as it's usually not good. I do buy fresh supermarket tagliatelle sometimes.

Not for me, I like a proper full strand otherwise it splats everywhere!!

I've obviously not lived.

Chorizo and king prawns 👌 excellent combo

I admit to snapping spaghetti in half, but thirds?! No.

I would have been dismayed at this, people breaking up spaghetti/linguine/tagliatelle etc makes me irrationally upset. The chorizo and price tag is just a kick in the teeth when you're already knocked down! 😅

My husband does it at home, but at restaurant it is weird.