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Spaghetti eating contest (with chopsticks), London, UK, 1958 (europe.pub)
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[–] darklamer@feddit.org 25 points 4 days ago

Are you certain that the real contest here is about the spaghetti?

[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 22 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm sure the swimsuits were just to wash off the spaghetti sauce easier, right?

[–] searabbit@piefed.social 8 points 4 days ago

And to show off their food babies of course!

[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 10 points 4 days ago

This was clearly a very serious news article at the time. None of the competitors wore their bunny ears

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 8 points 4 days ago

That is exactly what I would have pictured spaghetti in England looking like.

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Lady on the left's mouth reminds me of this scene from Arthur where he has to finish his dinner.

[–] RedRibbonArmy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I wonder why they're using chopsticks.

[–] chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

My assumption is because they're exotic and most people don't know how to use them, so it's harder than using a fork.

At least the two on the left have no idea how to use them.

Me, personally, I prefer chopsticks for noodles.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

yeah, i traditionally use chopsticks for asian noodles and forks for european noodles but now i'm gonna grab a pair of sticks for carbonara night and start an argument.

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

european noodles

You've already started an argument by calling pasta "noodles"!

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not all European noodles are from Italy

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What is a European noodle?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Nudeln

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Isn't that just the German word for "noodle" (and apparently "pasta" too)?

I'm interested now! I can't find an obvious difference in definition but it seems that pasta and noodles use different types of wheat and are prepared in different ways. Plus they tend to be used in different foods from different cultures, but I don't think that changes what they are.

I've only ever heard Americans (and now Germans!) refer to pasta as noodles, is it just a cultural thing?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

isn't pasta just the italian word for noodle?