Measuring out your pasta is crucial, as cooking times vary depending on how much pasta you're boiling, but it’s also difficult. If you find yourself either cooking not enough or even too much pasta, there's a simple trick to ensure you get the perfect portion of spaghetti every time.

To measure out a perfect single portion of spaghetti when you cook the dish for yourself, use the hole in your spaghetti spoon. Simply take some dry and uncooked spaghetti noodles and place them through the center hole of the spoon.

If you frequently cook for a crowd, there are spaghetti spoons that hold more than just a single measurement serving, such as FENGCHEN’s 3-in-1 large spaghetti measuring spoon. There are also spoons with a timer tool on the handle in addition to the measurement serving, such as the Vacu Vin pasta spoon.