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Be careful when cooking it: halloumi is naturally “squeaky,” but if overcooked, it can veer into rubbery territory.

In some instances, though, soggy, overcooked pasta can be coated in an unappealing sauce, which is a disservice to the true virtue of pasta.

“That was usually a mistake on our part because we had let it overcook and then they loved it,” said Dora.

Even at the time of Macron’s first victory in 2017, it was possible to observe that this global man-crush was a bit overcooked.

Professor Williams added: "I don't think it's useful as pasta, sadly, as it would overcook in less than a second, before you could take it out of the pan."