Hott Products Penis-Shaped Pasta – 200g

Hott Products Penis-Shaped Pasta is exactly what it sounds like: a 200 g bag of novelty penis pasta that cooks up like any other dried pasta and turns an ordinary dinner into the funniest plate at the table. The box even warns that it "increases in size when cooked", and that line alone usually gets the first laugh.

Ways to serve it

It's a gag-gift classic, but it's also real food, and the joke lands hardest when you cook it and let people discover the shapes on their own plates. A few ideas that work well:

• A bachelorette brunch or dinner, served with a simple tomato or pesto sauce so the shapes stay visible
• Pasta salad on a buffet table, where guests spot the shapes a few bites in
• A birthday or "over the hill" dinner for a friend with a rude sense of humour
• Tucked into a gift basket with sauce, a candle and a card

Cooking tips

Follow the cooking time printed on the bag, and check a piece a minute early. Novelty shapes are thicker in some places than others, and overcooking softens the detail until they're just blobs. Stir gently near the end, drain well and toss with sauce straight away. Light, smooth sauces show the shapes off; chunky meat sauces hide them, which rather defeats the point. A sprinkle of parmesan or fresh basil on top makes it look like a proper dish rather than a prank.

Allergies and ingredients

The supplier description we have doesn't list ingredients or allergens. Check the packaging before cooking for anyone with a gluten or wheat allergy, and assume it's a standard wheat pasta unless the bag says otherwise.

Specifications

• Brand: Hott Products
• Net weight: 200 g
• Type: dried novelty pasta, penis shapes
• Ingredients and cooking time: see packaging

Feeding a crowd? The Weenie Linguine and MacAweenie & Cheese give you more shapes, and the Hott Products range has party extras.