Here are 13 intriguing facts about pasta, Italy’s favorite cuisine.
#1.Pasta is a noodle that is commonly used in cooking.It is a common ingredient in most Italian dishes.
#2.There are about 600 different types of pasta, with some having over 1300 different names.Penne, spaghetti, and macaroni are the three most popular pastas.
#3.Pasta comes in a wide range of shapes and sizes, including long pasta, short pasta, minute pasta, egg pasta, fresh pasta, and al forno pasta.
#4.Fresh egg pasta has an egg in it, which makes it more tender when cooked.
#5.When cooked, dried pasta doubles in size and is frequently served with thick, substantial sauces.’Al dente’ refers to the traditional Italian method of cooking pasta.
#6.When pasta is correctly cooked, it should stick to a wall when thrown.
#7.According to Greek mythology, the God Vulcan built a mechanism that produced dough strings. This was the first time a pasta maker was mentioned.
#8.Pasta was fried by the Ancient Romans.
#9.Macaroni cheese, spaghetti bolognaise, and lasagne are the three most popular pasta dishes.
#10.Dry pasta that has not been cooked can be stored for up to a year.
Within three months, cooked pasta can be frozen and eaten again.
#11.The size of a fist is one cup of cooked pasta.The average Italian consumes about sixty pounds of pasta each year.
#12.Each year, Italy produces 1,432,990 tons of pasta.Every year, it exports 1.7 million tons.Pasta is an economical lunch for everyone in the UK, with an average price of 89 pence.
#13.The National Pasta Association is a global organization that enjoys eating pasta and debating its history.Pasta Month is celebrated in October.