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> Italy seems divided on the subject too, I would guess more don't use a
> spoon than do.
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Since 1973 I have never seen any Italian eat spaghetti with a spoon.
Anywhere.



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> "sf" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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>> Italy seems divided on the subject too, I would guess more don't
>> use
>> a spoon than do.
>> http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/.../t-105324.html
>> <http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187768-i20-k2437811-How_do_Italians_eat_Spaghetti_Spoon_or_no_spoon-Italy.html>

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> Since 1973 I have never seen any Italian eat spaghetti with a spoon.
> Anywhere.


I was never allowed to. My Nonna said it was bad manners, and that was
that, so I became adept at twirling it with my fork.

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>> Since 1973 I have never seen any Italian eat spaghetti with a spoon.
>> Anywhere.


>I was never allowed to. My Nonna said it was bad manners, and that was
>that, so I became adept at twirling it with my fork.


Yep, that's right.

And you use a knife and fork for eating pizza. And... well we've
gone over all this before.



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On Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:28:11 -0400, "Felice" >
wrote:

> "Giusi" > wrote in message
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> > "sf" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> >
> >> Italy seems divided on the subject too, I would guess more don't
> >> use
> >> a spoon than do.
> >> http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/.../t-105324.html
> >> <http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187768-i20-k2437811-How_do_Italians_eat_Spaghetti_Spoon_or_no_spoon-Italy.html>

> >
> > Since 1973 I have never seen any Italian eat spaghetti with a spoon.
> > Anywhere.

>
> I was never allowed to. My Nonna said it was bad manners, and that was
> that, so I became adept at twirling it with my fork.
>

Personally, I've never understood the spoon thing when twirling
against the plate is so easy.

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