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Default manicotti strategy

I cut them in half, stand the flat end on a cutting board, then use a tiny spoon with which I fill em like an ice cream cone. They are easier to handle when filling, easier to remove from the baking dish, and at a potluck, maybe ppl will take fewer and leave some for the next guy.

It also dawned on me that if a tube is split lengthwise, they are nice for building a small lasagne, as there are lots of grooves to hold the sauce, and a much easier than handling those loooooong noodles too.