Random Question of the Day Thread

[claws]

Breaking spaghetti before cooking is a big no-no according to most chefs, cooks and foodies. They are supposed to be that long, and consumed that long.

Do you care?

Do you break your spaghetti?

[Rev. Powell]

I almost always break spaghetti in half so it will fit into the pot all at once.

[VenomX73]

I always break it up. I use angel hair pasta...

[RCMerchant]

Yes. How would you fit it in the pot?

[ER]

No, I like it when it's long.

[indianasmith]

Since I use a small, deep pan to boil the noodles, I snap them in half before dropping them in.

[Alex]

No, I like it when it's long.

Yes, but what about your spaghetti? 

[bob]

Yes -- it's easier to get all of it into the pot in smaller pieces

[ER]

May anyone propose a daily random question here, or based on the poll, is the topic limited to spaghetti breakage (and length)? Because boy do I have a head full of random questions.

[claws]

We can do random questions here. I'll try to edit the title.

[Alex]

Why do people think Machiavelli was so great? The man was kicked out of power quite easily and failed to get back into politics.

[RCMerchant]

I never thought he was so great. In fact I never think about him at all!

[ER]

Machiavelli: seldom read, often misquoted, overrated. Physician heal thyself. (His ideas didn't get him that far.)

[indianasmith]

I read a selection from THE PRINCE to my world history class every year.
It's intriguing, to say the least.

[ER]

Considering that history shows few tyrants escape bad ends, I think I'd go with taking my chances of being loved over feared. You know, my long-term approach in here, for instance.