Long Spaghetti
 

I wasnt quite sure where to post this, so feel free to move it if there is indeed a special "Pasta" forum :p:

I was wondering, does anyone know why everywhere we look, we can never find the longer variety of Spaghetti, we are cooking Spagetti Bolognaise at the moment and look in dismay at the length of the spaghetti which is about half the length of the "proper stuff". Does it pose a health and safety problem, is it politically incorrect, or do they think we just can't/don't eat the stuff in this country!?

Answers on a post card! (Or in reply to this thread :dunce: )

Re: Long Spaghetti
 

Nope - they stock the proper 'long' stuff in my local Tesco!

Re: Long Spaghetti
 

Maybe it's banned in Dorset? :)

Re: Long Spaghetti
 

afaik all the major supermarkets carry it , the ones round here certainly do :erm:

Re: Long Spaghetti
 

Think it's been banned because someone used it to strangle someone... :LOL:

Re: Long Spaghetti
 

Sainsburys have them too.... but only Buitoni Spaghetti.... so if you don't mind who makes them.... shouldn't be a problem :)

Personally think the Barilla Spaghetti Lunghi ones are better ;)

Re: Long Spaghetti
 

If all else fails, make your own. :)

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I did wonder to be honest :LOL:

Re: Long Spaghetti
 

Which brings to mind the episode from that TV series (whose name always eludes me) where the murder weapon, a frozen leg of lamb, was cooked and served (unknowingly, of course) to the investigating detective.

Re: Long Spaghetti
 

Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected - the episode was called Lamb To The Slaughter and starred Susan Penhaligon (I think) :D

Re: Long Spaghetti
 

Errrr..Actually the stuff they sell these days is smaller than it used to be.It came in much longer strips when I was younger. :)

Re: Long Spaghetti
 

Are you sure, I thought it was Sherri/Shari Lewis;)

Re: Long Spaghetti
 

just like wagon wheels were bigger? ;)

Re: Long Spaghetti
 

That's the one.

Re: Long Spaghetti
 

Yes they were however they fell prey to the industrialists increasing desire to get as much buck to too little chocolate for the customer thereby forcing said customer to buy twice as many to get the same amount of choccy..barstewards! :(