Thank you so much for the feedback and resource! Plating pasta is something I’m slowly working on improving as I get better tools for the job.

There was no broken pasta, but it was just barely al dente. The strands still had enough body that the ends were able to resist gravity, but I do think that proper plating will help me soften the overall shape and help me avoid that spiky profile that makes it look like I committed the ultimate pasta sin. :)