Science
Mighty morphin’ flat-packed pasta takes on 3D shapes as it cooks – Ars Technica
New approach could lead to more sustainable packaging, transportation, and storage.
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Pasta comes in many shapes and sizes, which is part of its inherent delight. But all those irregular shapes tend to be inefficient when it comes to packaging. So what if you could buy your pasta of choice in a simple, compact 2D form and then watch it take on the desired final 3D shape as it cooks, thereby doubling the fun factor? Scientists at Carnegie-Mellon University (CMU) have figured out a simple mechanism to do just that, according to a new paper published…
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