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Vermicelli con lo Pommodoro

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Tuesday, January 4th, 2022 | 827 views

tomatoes

Ippolito Cavalcanti published this recipe in 1837 in his two-book collection Cucina Teorico-Practica. It represents the first documented recipe of spaghetti and tomato sauce.

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Vodka Sauce with Sour Cream

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Tuesday, December 28th, 2021 | 11,740 views

This variation of penne with vodka sauce substitutes sour cream for the heavy cream in the original. The sour cream adds a tangy flavor to the sauce, another layer of complexity.

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An Early Pollo al Diavolo Inspires the More Famous Lobster Dish

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Tuesday, December 21st, 2021 | 773 views

Pollo al diavolo was a precursor to the lobster fra diavolo that became so famous in Italian American restaurants

Gentile’s The Italian Cook Book of 1919 was an early Italian cuisine recipe collection available in English.

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Spaghetti Syracuse Style

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Tuesday, December 14th, 2021 | 1,050 views

Ada Boni collected regional recipes from around Italy in an early 20th century recipe collection that continues to be updated today, and remains a popular gift for weddings.

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Rudy Valentino’s Savory Meat Balls

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Thursday, December 9th, 2021 | 1,079 views

meatballs are an all American dish

Meatballs and spaghetti are an American invention, and one of the earliest documented versions of spaghetti and meatballs might have been an accident.

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Eggplants in the Oven: A Preview of the Parms to Come

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Tuesday, December 7th, 2021 | 722 views

Eggplant parm

The early English language recipe collection, The Italian Cookbook, by Maria Gentile, includes a recipe for a baked eggplant dish closely resembling eggplant parmigiana.

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James Beard’s French-Style Lobster Fra Diavolo

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Tuesday, November 30th, 2021 | 880 views

Lobster Fra Diavolo is a true American invention. That didn’t stop James Beard from trying to assign as having French origins.

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How Pennsylvania Dutch Noodles Americanized Fettuccine Alfredo

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Thursday, November 18th, 2021 | 1,547 views

Pennsylvania Dutch Noodles Alfredo from a ad for the pasta that featured the recipe

The original Fettuccine Alfredo was a simple recipe made from butter and cheese. By the 1960s, the Pennsylvania Dutch Noodle company had reinvented the dish for American cooks.

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Japanese Convenience Store “Spaghetti Napolitan”

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Tuesday, November 16th, 2021 | 1,691 views

Convenience stores like 7/11, Lawson, and FamilyMart sell a variety of pre-made foods and bento boxes. These are commonly eaten at breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and are especially popular for single people or as a meal during work hours. One common dish commonly available is a Japanese-style spaghetti.

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The Origins of Bagel Pizza

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Thursday, November 4th, 2021 | 3,104 views

Bagel pizzas -- where do they come from?

There are few fusion foods that cause more controversy than bagel pizzas. The question of who invented the bagel pizza is an east coast / west coast rivalry bigger than Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac.

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