Like so many Americans, who collectively eat 5.95 billion pounds of pasta a year, I love spaghetti. Spaghetti is the No. 1 best-selling shape in the U.S., according to industry-giant pasta makers, followed by penne (not my favorite tube) and angel hair (too thin, I say). It’s also one budget-friendly noodle (or about 500 noodles per 1-pound package). The national average price is $1.34 for a pound, according to Federal Reserve Economic Data, though brands such as Martelli and Rustichella d’Abruzzo can cost upwards of $5 to $10. Despite threats of a 107% tariff on imported pasta during the Great Spaghetti War that climaxed earlier this year, dried pasta prices in general have remained relatively stable. Duties for imported pasta were minimal because the U.S.’ public display of protectionism prompted too much cultural backlash (and just enough political backchanneling). In other words, don’t mess with spaghetti, or its price. Even in the face of rising grocery store prices and inflation forecasts exceeding 4% this year, supermarkets often keep private-label dried spaghetti below $1.50 for budget …