cybercat wrote:

> > Depends on the noodles. Some retain their bulky shape more than others
> (like
> > egg noodles, ziti), while others compact more (elbows). Experiment.
>
> There is not a noodle on this planet that "compacts" after you cook it,
> Joespare. Where do you get this stuff? lol

I beg to differ. A bag of raw noodles has a lot of empty space in it because
the noodles are rigid. Once they are cooked they become limp and those spaces
disappear. They take up less space than before they were cooked.