Italian Grandmother Shows How to Open a Package of Spaghetti Without Scissors or a Knife

An Italian grandmother in Toronto known as Nonna Elda shared a very easy trick for opening a package of dried spaghetti without scissors or a knife. Instead, she held the bag vertically and gave it a good smack upon the counter. The pressure from the bottom opened the plastic seal on top.

You can just give it a good smack and there you go.

After the package was opened, Nonna Elda prepared a beautiful spaghetti dinner.

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.