Think about your favorite Italian joint. That heaping bowl of fettuccine? That’s probably 8 to 10 oz of dry pasta. So when you make 6 oz at home, you’re actually eating less than half of a restaurant portion. We’ve been conditioned to think pasta should come in a trough.
Truth is, 6 oz is the Goldilocks portion: not too little, not too much, but just right for a normal human who still wants to button their pants after dinner. And if you’re still hungry? Have a salad. Or more bread. But don’t look at the pasta box with betrayal eyes.
