How much spaghetti?

Being married to an italain, i can tell you pasta is a big staple in our diet. One of the things i have learned about making too much pasta is the art of leftovers. There is a little dish that we call pasta pizza. Its very simple to make and actually requiers leftover pasta. you just put leftover pasta in a frying pan with a little oil and wait until it gets crispy then flip it. It is a nice little dish and has also become a favorite in my house hold. I only mention it because after figuring it out, i tend to make more pasta than needed in anticipation for the pasta pizza leftovers.lol

I found this at a tips website http://www.trivia-library.com/b/household-hints-and-tips-for-the-kitchen-part-1.htm To measure spaghetti without a scale, wrap a tape measure or a marked piece of string around a bundle of spaghetti and use this table: 2 oz. = 2 1/2-in. bundle 4 oz. = 3 1/2-in. bundle 8 oz. = 4 1/2-in. bundle 12 oz. = 5 1/2-in. bundle 1 lb. = 6 1/2-in. bundle http://www.barillaus.com/Home/Pages/Measuring_Pasta.aspx Spaghetti 2-1/8 inches (circumference) 1 cup 5-3/4 inches (circumference) 8-1/2 cups Spaghetti Rigati 2-1/4 inches (circumference) 1 cup 6 inches (circumference) 8 cups Thick Spaghetti 2-1/8 inches (circumference) 1 cup 5-3/4 inches (circumference) 9 cups Thin Spaghetti 2-1/8 inches (circumference) 1 cup 5-3/4 inches (circumference) 9 cups I hope that this helps.

I am always making too much pasta. Some days my kids will eat a lot of it and other days they barely eat any. I make too much just in case it is a lot of pasta day for them. I love to reheat leftover pasta and eat it for lunch the next day anyway.

Half kilo of pasta (uncooked) is good for 4 to6 persons, so fourth of a kilo will do for both of you.

I can eat spaghetti any time of the day when I cook spaghetti I always cook enough so I will have some to take for lunch the next day for work you never cook too much spaghetti it's always good for leftover have a good day

My husband is very good cook, coz he had a course in catering before. Everytime he cook spaghetti it's just right for me and him. Nothings left, coz he is a big eater.Sometimes he eat what left on my plate. He just estimated it. He never use any measuring tools, just estimated it. Try to estimate it.Not much not less.

Hi lilcee. My husband also cooks too much spaghetti whenever he cooks just for me and himself. We love spaghetti too. I kept on telling him, "one fist." But when i cook, it is "two fists" since i have small hands.

I do the same thing I love spaghetti and I away make to much and I have a family of 4. After we eat there is still a big bowl left and it take so long for us to eat that the food start to go bad and I away have to wast it by throwing it out. I not sur how to measure just enough for only what you need but if you find out let me know.

Use 1/3 of the box. That's what I do for me and my husband. He always eats more than I do- and loves seconds, but he's getting a Buddah belly, so now I only make enough for us each to have one serving. If there are no leftovers, he can't eait them!