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Dining Etiquette: How to Eat Pasta {Plus a Recipe to Share}

ByDiane Gottsman
Dining Etiquette: How to Eat Pasta {Plus a Recipe to Share} by Diane Gottsman Etiquette Expert and Modern Manners Authority
Image: Celebrate Magazine

Last weekend I made Summer Squash Ravioli (pictured above), featured in Celebrate Magazine. Needless to say, it was a huge hit. Try it out this weekend…you won’t regret it.

But, before you dive in, here are a few Pasta Dining Etiquette Dos and Don’ts:

  • Do use only your fork to twirl a few strands of spaghetti before taking a bite. A spoon is often offered, but this produces a large mound of pasta that is difficult to put into your mouth.
  • Don’t slurp noodles into your mouth, no matter how relaxed the dining environment.
  • Do order smart when out with a client or on a first date. Choose a bow tie, penne pasta, or a form of noodle you can eat in one bite, or skip it all together and order mashed potatoes!
  • Don’t use your bread to sop up the extra sauce after all the pasta has been eaten.
  • Do use the side of your fork, or your fork and knife to cut large noodles, such as ravioli, lasagna, or pasta casseroles.
  • Don’t cut your spaghetti unless you are under the age of five.

Buon appetito!

Diane Gottsman

Diane Gottsman is a national etiquette expert and modern manners professional, sought out industry leader, television personality, accomplished speaker, Huffington Post blogger, author, and the owner of The Protocol School of Texas, a company specializing in executive leadership and etiquette training. Diane is routinely quoted in national and international media including The New York Times, The BBC, CNN, Bloomberg Business Week, Kiplinger, Huffington Post Canada, U.S. News and World Report, and Forbes. She is the resident etiquette expert for two popular morning talk shows, SA Living and Good Day Austin. She has been seen on The TODAY Show, HLN Headline News, WGN Chicago, and CBS Sunday Morning. Her clients range from university students to Fortune 500 companies and her workshops cover topics ranging from tattoos in the workplace to technology at the dinner table and the proper use of social media.

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