Pasta factoid

[Jenise]

I remember a few years back I would play tennis practically all day on a Saturday & Sunday then come home to Nevada Pale Ale beer and a copious amount of Cheetos. My wife who among her numerous degrees is a registered dietitian would exclaim "for you to burn off as many calories as you do in one day and then negate that by the beer and Cheetos is really ludicrous. Oh well life is full of contradictions.

This reminds me of the joke where a guy goes to his doctor wanting to find out why his penis was orange....

[Jenise]

In our house it isn't Cheetos, it is Hawkins!

What, pray tell, is Hawkins? I thought I talked 'Canadian' but you've thrown me there.

[Jenise]

When Americans eat pasta, it is the filling part of the meal - typically half-a-pound...

Are you kidding? 1/2 lb of pasta is an insane amount for one person. We usually eat 1/4 lb of pasta per person per meal, although even that seems rather large and it is one of our most filling 'regular routine' meals. Not that I'm complaining, it also happens to be my favorite in the rotation

Yup. 1/4 lb is what I serve for a main course portion. And I'm very Italian in liking only a modest amount of sauce.

In our house it isn't Cheetos, it is Hawkins!

What, pray tell, is Hawkins? I thought I talked 'Canadian' but you've thrown me there.

If Cheetos = orange styrofoam (I quote my wife)
Hawkins = crunchy ambrosia (ask Suzanne!)

http://www.cheezies.com/index3.htm

Its a Canadian thing - made in Ontario and we don't tell the Americans that they are 10X as good as Cheetos for fear of clogged border crossings

Really though, there is no comparison. Best cheese snack ever. You gotta try them!

I heard the Hawkins was just leftover petrified curds of poutine that thrifty Canadians decided to recycle.