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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

cooked the right amount of pasta ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Haha. Yes coz I weigh it now! Mashed potato though - no!

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By *allBristolManMan
over a year ago

nowhere

Yes, I weigh it out like a scientist

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Nope, it's healthier as leftovers anyway

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It’s impossible so I gave up trying

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By *allBristolManMan
over a year ago

nowhere

"Haha. Yes coz I weigh it now! Mashed potato though - no! "

Dammit.. dont cross the streams!

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

Nope...the pooch gets pasta in his dinner because I always cook too much

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope. Never works

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By *picyrodMan
over a year ago

Leicestershire

Never always over do it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Haha. Yes coz I weigh it now! Mashed potato though - no! "

I put some in, then a bit more just in case, Voilà I’ve cooked enough pasta for everyone in Italy.

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By *ensualtouch15Man
over a year ago

ashby de la zouch

I usually cook the exact amount I want

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

I always eat the amount I’ve cooked so it’s spot on every time. The only downside is sometimes I’m still a bit peckish and other times I’m absolutely stuffed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Haha. Yes coz I weigh it now! Mashed potato though - no! "

^^This^^ Weigh it out and I weigh my potatoes before making mash

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By *elle xWoman
over a year ago

Doire Theas

No but then again I over cook everything my eyes are bigger than my belly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope lol

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Spaghetti yes, Fusilli or Conchigle no, but it all gets eaten anyway. Same with rice and spuds

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria

Yes like the others say, weigh it to how hungry we are lol, 3 ounce per person not really hungry, 4 ounce per person hungry, simple lol

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

"Haha. Yes coz I weigh it now! Mashed potato though - no! "

Too much mash is always the right amount... remember that you can have the excess fried up for breakfast

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

"cooked the right amount of pasta ? "

Yes if there were 10 of us in the house

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I bought a cool gadget once for measuring out spaghetti...there were 4 different sized holes for different numbers of people.

Not sure it worked if I'm honest lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've even tried those wood "gadgets" with the holes in and still don't get the right amount!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always make pasta bake and freeze leftovers, so never worry about cooking too much. I just add more tomatoes and make a bigger dish.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Only when I weigh it

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

I do half a mug per person - no idea if that’s a hefty portion...

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

"Haha. Yes coz I weigh it now! Mashed potato though - no!

Too much mash is always the right amount... remember that you can have the excess fried up for breakfast

I always make extra mash and make fish cakes next day x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I do half a mug per person - no idea if that’s a hefty portion...

Depends if it’s a Sports Direct mug.

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

"I do half a mug per person - no idea if that’s a hefty portion...

Depends if it’s a Sports Direct mug."

No, that’s got pens in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I put ginger in the Pasta last night. ...

I never did like that cat

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope. Even tonight when I was trying to cook just enough penne pasta for 1 portion I ended up with enough for a 2nd meal!

I don't mind though as I can use it up tomorrow!

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By *hloevtTV/TS
over a year ago

norwich

I struggle with frozen peas x

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

"I struggle with frozen peas x "

They do tend to fly out of the bag at high speed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I struggle with frozen peas x "

Tea cup per person is how I do it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There is no such thing as the wrong amount of pasta, unless you under measure. Then thats not good.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Impossible.

Although i did find out that the hole in the pasta spatula is to measure the correct amount of spaghetti per person.

The spatula hole lied.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always too much for my sauce..

makes me insane in the membrane

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

Depends how hungry I am

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dont like pasta..

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By *orace99Man
over a year ago

York

"Haha. Yes coz I weigh it now! Mashed potato though - no! "

Pasta I manage but potatoes never seem to be right...... Always look in the pan and think there isn't enough next thing I know the full 2.5kg bag is peeled

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By *weetmissnaughty-misterCouple
over a year ago

saltburn

Same issue with rice lol. Xx

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By *orace99Man
over a year ago

York

"Dont like pasta..

How do you even Mac and cheese?

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