He stands firmly against using a spoon to eat pasta, urging enthusiasts to forsake any form of twirling, saying: "Leave it to one side." And in line with authentic Italian dining traditions ...

A fork can be used to eat pasta irrespective of the shape, be it fusilli, farfalle or even rigatoni. US-based Etiquette expert Myka Meier also agrees, "Skip the spoon and instead use your fork in your ...

ditching the spoon while eating pasta, and — at least in the city of Florence — avoiding eating in the street. This could do more than just earn you dirty looks in Italy's northern cultural ...

Don’t ask for cheese when you’re eating pasta with seafood ... spaghetti shouldn’t have a knife in sight. You can use a spoon to help twirl your spaghetti, but most Italians do without ...