We have talked about it before and it is worth mentioning again. Extruding long ropes of noodles allows us to then figure out what length we want. We can be more exact in the cutting length of the noodle. We can even serve super long noodles just for fun. Starting with a larger form allows us to break them down into bespoke lengths and shapes.
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