The history of pasta

Well I haven’t written in a while so I thought I’d start with something light so to speak lol

The history or the origin of pasta and who doesn’t like pasta..most archaeologists believe pasta came by way of Central Asia thousands of years ago, and from there traveled westward,the way it reached Europe is unclear though their are many theories, some believe that nomad arabs brought it westward, I like that theory myself it’s more romantic lol…most people believe Marco Polo brought it back from his journey through China ( he did not ) the earliest known pasta was made from rice flour and was common in the east. In Italy pasta was made from hard wheat and shaped into long strands… pasta Ava Gricla is an ancient way of preparing pasta, before tomatoes took over Italian cuisine…born in the Apennine region north of Rome it was created by local Shepards who didn’t have much to feed on only sheep’s cheese and pork cheeks … The word pasta derives from the Italian word for dough from which pasta shapes are made of …

The reason pasta tastes better in Italy is that it’s been dried slowly and retains some of the flavor and texture of the semolina flour wheat flour etc has no pesticides. The food is clean in Italy.

Italian pasta comes from two origins , the egg pasta of the north is the development of the gnocchi/dumpling which entered in Roman times and Austria’s dumpling may have contributed to it as well, the water based pasta of the south was probably introduced by the Arabs via Sicily …The earliest roots of pasta originate in China during The Shang Dynasty 1700-1100 BC

Pasta dishes in Italy are not served with chunks of any kind of meat .. Pasta is usually served on its own or as a first course…

Fun facts- Thomas Jefferson brought pasta to America while he was serving as ambassador to France while visiting Italy snd brought it back to America in the late 18th century ..

6 facts about pasta ..pasta originated in China, it is a cultural legacy, there are more than 600 shapes, there’s a shape for every sauce, spaghetti bolognese isn’t traditional Italian, pasta is healthy …

There is evidence of an Etruscan /Roman noodle called Lagane ( modern word lasagna) This type of food was first mentioned in the first century AD, it was not boiled and was oven baked .. like so much of southern Italy, the Arabic invasion of the 8th century heavily influenced regional cuisine. Today the presence of the Arabic people in the south of the peninsula, is most likely the reason behind the diffusion of pasta….

Recipe for Lemon Pasta, tagliatelle, fresh basil,lemons around 3, butter, grated Parma, salt and pepper to taste

Cook pasta drain and reserve about a cup of pasta water, melt butter in a pan as much as you like probably 1/2 a stick up to a whole stick depending on how much pasta I never measure, add the juice of 3 lemons, add pasta and and reserved pasta water, add basil and salt and pepper serve .. this is a very simple and light tasting pasta serve with a glass of chilled Pinot Grigio …