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From now on I’m chucking my pasta in cold water
by Simon Balissat
No match, no problem
5.11.2019
Translation: machine translated
Do you want to make yourself cosy with lanterns, but are struggling to light them? The lighter is too short, the long matches are on the shop shelf instead of in your home. The solution is in almost every store cupboard.
Autumn is wonderful in its idealised form: colourful foliage, delicious game dishes, sunny hikes in crystal-clear air. But the reality is usually different: cold, rainy days with little daylight. So it's time to bring some cosiness into your home. And what works better than candles! As it tends to be a bit stormy in autumn, especially if you want to place the candles outside, lanterns are very popular. They're pretty, too. The only problem: lighting the tea light.
This works best with a long match. You can easily reach the candle at the bottom of the glass. But I don't have any of those because I never think about them when I'm shopping. I have plenty of lighters lying around and they fulfil their purpose perfectly for everything else. But when it comes to lanterns, things get a bit complicated. You can only light the wick if you take the tea light out of the glass and then skilfully throw it straight in with a lot of luck. Incidentally, the same applies to normal short matches.
Basta pasta
The solution to this mess? Spaghetti! You're more likely to have them in the house than long matches, but they can be used in exactly the same way. Simply light one end of the pasta and then insert it into the lantern to light the tea light. It works wonderfully and can even be used several times to avoid wasting pasta. Or you can break off the coked part and use the rest to make a wonderful pasta dish that you can eat by romantic candlelight. Buon appetito!
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