[Food] How many grammes of dried pasta do you cook per person?

[The Oldman]

Please don't tell me you weigh 60 grams at your age, tell me you can chuck it in a saucepan and go 'That's about 60/120 grams'

Mrs O has gluten free pasta whereas my pasta is wheat based .I do not have to weigh either as I can guess ok the weight of each portion.

 

[BLOCK F]

None. I think I am the only person I know who doesn't like pasta of any kind. Not fond of pizza either for what it's worth.

I think it is a boring nothing food.
I like a decent pizza, but not the cheapo shite you sometimes see.

 

[Icy Gull]

I avoid eating pasta, dull tasteless shit imo. A last resort in our household

Not a fan of pizza either, a decent thin base one is another last resort quick meal. I actually can’t eat a deep pan one though however hungry I am

The poll needed “who, except kids, eats pasta”

 

[jamie (not that one)]

A big handful for each person (and I’ve got hands like shovels).

This is the answer.

 

[happypig]

Four English OUNCES. I won't be having anything foreign in my house after Brexit.

 

[Bakero]

I avoid eating pasta, dull tasteless shit imo. A last resort in our household

Not a fan of pizza either, a decent thin base one is another last resort quick meal. I actually can’t eat a deep pan one though however hungry I am

The poll needed “who, except kids, eats pasta”

I think it is a boring nothing food.
I like a decent pizza, but not the cheapo shite you sometimes see.

That's like saying noodles, cous cous or rice is tasteless. Have you been eating pasta straight from the packet?

 

[MJsGhost]

I avoid eating pasta, dull tasteless shit imo. A last resort in our household

Not a fan of pizza either, a decent thin base one is another last resort quick meal. I actually can’t eat a deep pan one though however hungry I am

The poll needed “who, except kids, eats pasta”

This just suggests that you are sh|t at making a sauce / ragu to go with the pasta. It's like saying you don't like curry because boiled rice is bland. Pasta is just a vehicle after all.

Agreed re deep pan pizza, though this pedant can't help pointing out that if you were actually starving, you'd probably manage to eat it.

 

[Icy Gull]

That's like saying noodles, cous cous or rice is tasteless. Have you been eating pasta straight from the packet?

You say that but I bloody love rice, maybe it’s just the texture of pasta that consigns it to “nah, not for me” as I am well aware that both are inedible without additions, even with them pasta of any shape or size (I’ll make an exception for Spaghetti Bolognese though) is very meh to yuck…for me

 

[Questions]

I always cook enough so that I end up totally bloated after 3 bowls. It’s how I was brought up by a pasta mamma.

 

[Icy Gull]

This just suggests that you are sh|t at making a sauce / ragu to go with the pasta. It's like saying you don't like curry because boiled rice is bland. Pasta is just a vehicle after all.

Agreed re deep pan pizza, though this pedant can't help pointing out that if you were actually starving, you'd probably manage to eat it.

I am shit at cooking I accept but my wife is very good so I’m not having the shit at making sauce

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

You don't MEASURE pasta. Just pour, make way too much, eat too much and save some for picking at 1 hour later.

 

[METALMICKY]

For 2 has to be 100g per person. 75 way too stingy.

 

[The Wizard]

One normal sized coffee mug per person, easy.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

75g here in HA4.
Normal pasta for moi and gluten free for Mrs AR.
With the gluten free option, you'd never know the difference if unaware
I find too much pasta bloats me out, hence the recommended weight.

Couldn't you just buy the gluten free pasta then and save yourselves a load of faff?

 

[Bakero]

I am shit at cooking I accept but my wife is very good so I’m not having the shit at making sauce

I'm going to need your wife to make me some pasta before I accept her sauce is adequate

On the subject of pasta, does anyone watch the Pasta Grannies series on YouTube? https://www.youtube.com/@pastagrannies/videos If nothing else, it's worth a watch to marvel at the powerful forearms of the Nonnas.

 

[BLOCK F]

That's like saying noodles, cous cous or rice is tasteless. Have you been eating pasta straight from the packet?

Nope, I haven’t been eating it straight from the packet, I just think it is a boring nothing food as is couscous. Rice? Not so bad!
However, as always, each to their own.

 

[Official Old Man]

Spaghetti is a third of a packet per person. But if it's loose in the spaghetti jar I guess.
Rice is who knows. 1 cup per person but which cup? Never remember so always too much.

 

[Bakero]

Spaghetti is a third of a packet per person. But if it's loose in the spaghetti jar I guess.
Rice is who knows. 1 cup per person but which cup? Never remember so always too much.

One cup of uncooked rice is loads. I normally do that for 2 knowing it will leave me with lots to spare for the next day.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Couldn't you just buy the gluten free pasta then and save yourselves a load of faff?

Good idea THPP, but normal pasta is quite cheaper than the gluten free option

 

[PTC Gull]

I think you all need to be careful with your estimates, pasta just doesn’t grow on trees!