Spaghetti throwing contest?

No, it is not a pasta explosion, like my several icing sugar explosions that my kitchen has witnessed.

Here is a mini trick to see if your spaghetti is cooked – if it looks like it is getting to the point of being ‘al dente’ – grab a piece of spaghetti and throw it against the wall, if it sticks without immediately falling down or sliding down the wall then it is ready.