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A 20p coin sized bit of pasta?

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  • 04-07-2009 9:59pm
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    corblimey
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    My recipe calls for
    Bunch of dried spaghetti, about the diameter of a 20p coin
    But my dried spaghetti is straight! :D

    I never saw it being made, but the pic on that site looks like it's a fair bit. I was just going to put in the same amount as I use when I make spag bol, but I'm just wondering what they could mean by the diameter of a 20p coin?

    (Also, since it's a UK site, anyone know how big the UK 20p coin is? :))


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    Hagar
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    Look at it end on. John 11:35.


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    spurious
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    They mean when you hold the spaghetti in your hand the 'tube' of spaghetti is about the width of the diameter of a 20p.
    Their 20p is 21.4 mm, our 20c is 22.25mm, so much of a muchness.


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    corblimey
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    Oh god, that makes complete sense. I somehow kept thinking 'thickness' when seeing 'diameter'. I'd blame the drink, but I'm not drinking.

    :o


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    Honey-ec
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    corblimey wrote: »
    Oh god, that makes complete sense. I somehow kept thinking 'thickness' when seeing 'diameter'. I'd blame the drink, but I'm not drinking.

    :o

    I laughed. Sorry...


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    corblimey
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    Honey-ec, I originally had 'girth' :)


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    the beer revolu
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    corblimey wrote: »
    Honey-ec, I originally had 'girth' :)

    eh, stop while you're only mildly embarrassed!!:D


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