Italy

The Pasta Pantry

-Blog #3-

April 20th 2015

By: Anthony Swindell

Pasta is the root of the Italian's food history. As I previously mentioned, it wasn't Chinese who invented the noodle but the Italians were the ones to create and modernize the delicious dish of pasta. Once a year my family and I create a pasta dish from scratch. Starting with the flour and egg we roll out the dough and create big globs of "pasta". Once the dough seems to be in good condition we use a rolling machine to create the strands of pasta. The pasta traditionally created by the Swindells' is angel hair, which is long strands of pasta that can be twirled up with a fork. Once the noodle has been cooked, all is left is the drizzle of the homemade tomato sauce and whala, we have a pure Italian meal.

 

Although we create pasta in America from the base, the heart of Italy is where someone would understand the perfection of the pasta dish. The wheat, an ingredient in pasta, has the ability to thrive in the Italian Climate. Because of this, the Italian citizens have the opportunity to consume over 60 pounds of pasta per year per person. Italians love their pasta. when it comes to the next generation of pasta eaters it is clear to see, pasta is and ever growing meal. From its international popularity, people have given pasta a greater deepness. Pasta, today, has been created into hundreds of shapes and sizes from angel hair to penne everyone, and anyone can have an interest in this dish. From the restaurants of Italy to the to the dried pasta on the grocery shelves there is certainty that pasta will be enjoyed for generations to come.

Sources: "History of Pasta" <http://www.lifeinitaly.com/food/pasta-history.asp>