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Macaroni and Spaghetti

Macaroni and spaghetti are starchy foods, and dishes made from either are served in place of potatoes, and when combined with cheese, also as a meat substitute. If they are carefully and thoroughly cooked, they are pleasing in appearance and palatable. They should be cooked in rapidly boiling, salted water until tender, then drained and rinsed in cold water. This keeps the pieces from becoming mushy and sticking together. They may be used interchangeably in recipes, for they differ in form, rather than in content.