World Pasta Day
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Celebrate World Pasta Day with the perfect plate of spaghetti, macaroni, or ravioli - whatever your favorite is! Enjoy this delicious day!
Get ready to celebrate World Pasta Day on October 25th! This day is dedicated to celebrating one of the world’s oldest, most beloved and versatile foods. Pasta has been around since Ancient Roman times and its popularity only continues to grow as it can be made in an infinite number of ways. Whether you like your noodles short or long, thin or thick, there's something for everyone when it comes to pasta!
This may come as a shock, but Chef Boyardee did not invent pasta, although real-life Italian cook Hector Boiardi started the company in Pennsylvania over 80 years ago. (By the way, he accumulated a net worth of $60 million.) Honestly, the world has enjoyed this dish since the first century AD. While legend has it that Marco Polo imported pasta from China in the 1200s, British food writer Jane Grigson believes a Canadian spaghetti company may have started that tale in the 1920s. We do know that dried pasta surged in popularity during the 14th and 15th centuries — mainly for its easy storage. This allowed people to bring pasta along on ships when exploring the New World. Hungary boasted a pasta factory in 1859, while central Italy’s Buitoni Company began churning out pasta a mere eight years later. The trend moved into the present-day Czech Republic by 1884. During a stay in Paris, President Jefferson ate what he called “macaroni,” but it might have been any type of pasta. He eventually returned to America with two cases. Pasta’s popularity further blossomed in the U.S. during the late 19th century, when a large group of Italian immigrants (mostly from Naples), moved to America. The World Pasta Day holiday itself only recently began in 1995 when 40 pasta producers from around the world gathered to hold the first World Pasta Congress. Since then, diners around the world have joined forces each October to pay tribute to one of the most delicious and versatile foods ever.
Trying different types of pasta dishes is a great way to celebrate World Pasta Day. From macaroni and cheese to lasagna, there is something for everyone.
A trip to an Italian restaurant is a great way to celebrate World Pasta Day. From spaghetti and meatballs to linguine and clams, you can find many delicious pasta dishes to enjoy.
Making homemade pasta is not as hard as it seems. All you need is flour, eggs, and water. Mix the ingredients together, roll the dough out flat, cut into strips, and voila! You have your own homemade noodles.
Searching for new recipes online or in cookbooks is a great way to celebrate World Pasta Day. From pesto sauce to carbonara, there are so many delicious pasta recipes out there waiting to be discovered.
Invite your friends over for a fun pasta party. Have everyone bring their favorite recipes and get cooking! A potluck style dinner party is perfect for celebrating World Pasta Day with friends.
No matter how lacking your kitchen skills may be, you can almost surely make yourself a bowl of pasta. Plus, pasta’s cheap. It’s also incredibly filling, so even if pasta wasn’t so affordable to begin with, you’d still be getting tons of food for your money.
Pasta (especially the whole grain variety) can help sustain energy throughout the day with its rich carb content. It also includes folic acid, and has a low glycemic index, which means it’s not likely to cause uncomfortable spikes in your blood sugar. In addition, it's a great way to squeeze in your daily suggested whole grain servings
Pasta’s a perfect part of just about any lunch or dinner. (It can even make a great breakfast with a runny egg on top.) If you’re short on protein for the day, you can throw some chicken or fish in a pasta dish for dinner. If you haven’t eaten enough veggies, you can toss in some roasted broccoli and asparagus. You can pour on some thick sauce, or if you want to keep things lighter, you can toss it in olive oil. The point is that there is a pasta dish to fit every mood and need.