Goomba38 > wrote in message >...
> Wayne wrote:
> > Dunno!
> >
> > I can tell you that earlier this week I spent the better part of a day
> > making my usual (and usually wonderful) meat sauce. When it was near time
> > for dinner I discovered I was completely out of spaghetti. I cooked a pot
> > of elbow macaroni instead, stirred in some of the sauce, and topped each
> > plate of pasta with more sauce. Didn't miss the spaghetti a bit.
> >
> That is one shape my father never allowed into the house. He
> truly skeeved that shape and said it was too American. To
> this day I (irrationally) feel it is inferior and slimy. Oh
> well! Many other lovely shapes to enjoy so no loss!
> Goomba

It's OK for baking, but IMO inferior to ziti even there.

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Chris Green