Spag Bol

[ethandron]

When you're serving spag bol...using the world famous ragu of course...how do you serve it? Im talking about serving it to guests rather than just family.
Do you put an amount of spag on each plate then an amount of bol?
Do you put the whole load of spag in a big bowl, add bol and mix the two together, put it on the table so everyone can help themselves?
Put the spag and and bol separately on the table? Spag can glue itself together very easily.
Any other suggestions for serving no it up?
This is a halfway serious question so I'd appreciate that type of answer.
Thanks.

[Islay]

I serve it up in the kitchen before taking it to the guests otherwise it gets too messy

[rockyracoon]

I mix it all together in the saucepan and serve it in individual bowls. I do try to present it in a nice twirl if I'm cooking for friends, doesn't always work though.

[ethandron]

How Islay? Do you just put spag then bol on top and just guess the amount?

[Cloverjo]

I cook it for staff where I work sometimes. I put spaghetti on their plates and Bol on top.

[kawanabe]

Italians tend to mix pasta together with sauce...hope you got garlic bread,to 'mop up'.

[ethandron]

So, rocky, you estimate the amount each person will munch their way through and bung it on the plate?
It's difficult isn't it, an easy dish to make but not so easy to serve up.

[Tilly2]

Make a Lasagne, it's easier to serve. :-)

[ethandron]

Yes, Italians tend not to have so much bol, and mix it all together. I have loads of garlic bread, loads and loads. And loads.
I've done that in the past Clover, just wondering how everyone else does it.

[rockyracoon]

I'm an overfeeder......so everyone gets a huge bowlful!

[ethandron]

No Tilly, it's spag bol, don't want to overpower this lovely ragu by lasagna-ing it.

[ethandron]

I'm an over feeder too rocky, I hate the thought of anyone leaving hungry. I'd much rather have loads of leftovers than completely empty pans/plates.

[Islay]

mix together and serve up in pretty bowls with garlic bread

[murraymints]

what Islay says with a salad

[murraymints]

remember parmesan

[Jackdaw33]

I don't use spaghetti full stop. Macaroni, fusilli, conchiglie or penne are much easier to deal with.

[ethandron]

No salad, can't bear salad with hot food. Plenty of Parmesan.

[ethandron]

Actually jackdaw, I agree.

[kawanabe]

What ya got for pudding? :op

[ummmm]

I mix it together too and dish up. I just let everyone know there's plenty more.

[Samuraisan]

I believe the Italians always add butter after draining the pasta. It gives it a lovely flavour. I prefer the pasta to be added to the sauce ( or viser versa ) and served individually in a bowl