Okay I just thought of because of your photo and the way they serve it at restaurants.
It´s just weird to me that a spagetthi plate (which is something I think of where the food is all mixed together instead of seperated) is full of stuff you actually throw away.
I´m sure it tastes fine. But for me personally that would seem just a bit too much effort during the actual eating process, that´s all!
I’ll tell you a shocking fact: fishes are seldom and chickens are never served boneless in Italian restaurants. Cleaning your food is considered part of the experience, I guess.
I’m not joking. You’re talking about it not really being mixed. If you wanted, you could acquire the same flavor if you poured (some of) the cooking liquid into the pasta and served the shellfish separately. The pasta also serves as a heat retainer, but it’s just a particular method of presentation.
Anyway, giant meatballs don’t exactly mix in with pasta.
The typical southern reaction to premade pasta salads with chicken around these parts is closer to “HERESY!!111einz” than “strange.”
Wow, looks like the most delicious piece of plastic I’ve ever seen. Presentation is king! .
(And eating plastic is probably good for the environment, too.)