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I love spaghetti. Really, I love all carbs in general. And making pasta is an easy dinner staple in our home.

While making dinner the other night, I got to wondering: Does the hole in the middle of my spoon actually have a purpose aside from letting water drain out?

I did some research and it does have a neat use, it turns out. The little hole in your spoon is approximately one serving size of pasta.

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Now, if you have a larger family, there are spoons that accommodate multiple servings. The one shown below has serving sizes for one, two and three people.

Amazon

Plastic Spaghetti Serving Spoon with Measure Noodle Scoop, $6.49

This one isn’t a spoon, but the tool allows you to accurately measure out servings for up to four people.

Amazon

ORBLUE Spaghetti Pasta Measure, $8.87

The more you know.