Long Spaghetti

[Graham M]

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

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!?

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[Chimaera]

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

[Graham M]

Maybe it's banned in Dorset?

[paulyoung666]

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

[nffc]

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

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

[ian@huth]

If all else fails, make your own.

[Graham M]

Originally Posted by nffc

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

I did wonder to be honest

[Theodoric]

Originally Posted by nffc

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

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.

[Chimaera]

Originally Posted by Theodoric

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.

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

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.

[iadom]

Originally Posted by Chimaera

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

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

[Dave Stones]

Originally Posted by Incognitas

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.

just like wagon wheels were bigger?

[Theodoric]

Originally Posted by Chimaera

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

That's the one.

Originally Posted by Dave Stones

just like wagon wheels were bigger?

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!