This is the reason why there's a hole in the middle of your pasta server

Good news for pasta-lovers - that hole in the middle of your spaghetti spoon has a pretty nifty purpose

That hole in centre may come in very handy

There are many contraptions and items which have mystifying parts, bells and whistles.

Those little rivets on our jeans ? Very useful to counter wear-and-tear back when they were predominantly worn by cowboys.

As for that little hole in a Bic biro lid? Not only does it make a handy whistle, but it's also designed to save our life in case we swallow one.

Now there's another one to add to the list - and this time it's a kitchen utensil and one for pasta-lovers.

If you own a special spaghetti spoon, you will have noticed its teeth and the hole in the middle, all of which helps the dishing out of spaghetti.

Your experiencing of cooking spaghetti is about to get a LOT better

But the brains behind the design of the humble spaghetti spoon actually intended it to have to a specific function.

It's all down to the hole in the middle of the spoon, according to the The Sun .

It might seem like it comes in handy for draining off the spaghetti but there's another, far great purpose for it and if, like us, you're always cooking too much spaghetti, you may rejoice.

The hole in the middle is in fact there to act as a measurement guide, to help the cook with portion sizes.

So if you push the dried spaghetti through the hole, that's enough for one portion.

Which is great news for zealous cooks who end up eating leftovers for days