Fresh and dry spaghetti is cooked in a large pot of salted, boiling water and then drained in a colander. In Italy, spaghetti is generally cooked al dente, fully cooked and still firm, it may also be cooked to a softer consistency. Spaghettoni is a thicker spaghetti which takes more time to cook. Spaghettini is a very thin form of spaghetti which takes less time to cook. Utensils used in spaghetti preparation include the spaghetti scoop and spaghetti tongs.