Types of pasta
A pasta that is long, thin, and round, is classic with meatballs.
Spaghetti
A pasta made with mince meat and red sauce
Pasta Bolognese
The Asian country pasta was first found in
China
Cheese
The country that consumes the most pasta
Italy
The Long, Thin sheets of pasta, typically stacked on top of each other with sauce and meat between them
Lasagna
A pasta made with basil and is typically a green colour
Pesto
This explorer is said to have introduced pasta to Italy
Marco Polo
directly translates to mean "To the Tooth"
Al Dente
The typical ingredients used to make pasta
flour, eggs, olive oil, salt
The Rice shaped pasta, typically used in soups
Orzo
A pasta made with guanciale, pecorino Romano, eggs and black pepper
Carbonara
The first City in Italy where pasta became a staple. Also where a pizza made with tomato, mozzarella and basil is named after.
Naples
A type of pasta made in the shape of butterflies
Farfalle
The first speculated place pasta alla Puttanesca was served
The Pasta made from potato, flour and egg
Gnocchi
The time during dinner pasta, rice or soup is normally eaten
Primi piatti/Starter
The year pasta was first brought to Italy
13th Century
the English translation for a pasta dish being baked "al forno"
baked in the oven
the total amount of pasta types we know of
600 types of pasta
The shell-like pasta typically stuffed, name means "little shells"
Conchiglie
The meat typically used in Frutti di Mare
Shellfish
The place the dish Norma, a tomato and eggplant based dish, is found
Sicily
This type of flour is traditionally used to make pasta
Semolina
The day world pasta day is held
October 25th