On Tue, 14 Jan 2014 17:30:06 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>So... I got this from Sur La Table. It wasn't cheap and I thought it would
>be a special treat. If you don't know what this is, it's like a thick
>spaghetti but hollow inside like macaroni. Mine is extra long. Don't know
>if it all is. Came curved over in half in the package.
>
>Took several minutes more than the recommended 7 to ? (can't remember the
>second number) to cook. I like my pasta quite al dente but it was totally
>uncooked inside at 7 and even 9 minutes.

It would be. Usually needs 12-15 minutes.

>And now? Daughter is struggling to eat it. The pieces are too thick to fit
>on a standard fork. And they are super long so no way really to wind them
>because you can't hook it on there to start with.

That's ridiculous. I use buccatini all the time to make spag bol, I
love the way it holds the sauce so well. My friends and I have none of
the problems you describe.

>So... How are you supposed to eat this stuff?

I sometimes struggle to decide whether you're trolling or not.
This is one of those times.