Whether you are making food for your picky little brother or picking your favorite meal from a 5 star restaurants pasta is the way to go! Fun fact people eat 20 pounds of pasta a year. But you might be wondering where was pasta first made and how do you make it? It was first made in Italy by using mixing durum, wheat semolina, water, and sometimes egg , then they would use a tool called t0rchio to knead it.
You also may be wondering when did pasta first get popular? According to dellallo.com, pasta first got made during the 13th and 14th centuries. Even though pasta was first made in Italy, pasta-like food has been all over the world. Like Spatzle made in Germany, ptitim made in Israel, and Chinese noodles made in china. All of these foods are unique and made in there own special way. But they are all pretty much like pasta. You can also eat pasta in many ways like with cheese, tomato sauce, and small foods like shrimp. And this just shows why pasta is still popular today.
Pasta history can be traced through out the word from Africa to Asia to the middle East going back 3,500 years. Pasta is also considered one of the oldest processed foods. this just shows how old and amazing pasta is.
“Pasta is a symbol of comfort, sharing, and celebration: it is eaten in company, prepared with dedication, and enjoyed with pleasure” said by John Doe, curator at the Museo Nazionale delle paste Alimentari museum.
Back thousands of years ago pasta was made so different. Like how back then it would take almost a week for it to dry. But now today all it takes is high-temperatures and fast drying technology. Also back then it was made with homemade knifes, cutting board, and a told called a torchio (press).
Although, pasta has changed a lot overtime it still is the popular food you can eat and make. And it pretty much still taste like the tasty meal it was made thousands of years ago. So the next time you are hungry and don’t have a lot of time to make a full meal make pasta!
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