Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Linear Food

Few things are as enjoyable as a plate full of spaghetti with fresh tomato sauce or "spaghetti al pomodoro". This staple of Italian cuisine can be found in its dry version made with durum wheat semolina, and its fresh version made with water flour, egg and water.


The name comes from the word "spago" which translates to twine or thing string and then became spaghetto {or 1 string of many spaghetti}. This type of pasta originated in the 12th century in Sicily and expended throughout the country by the 19th century.


Cooking spaghetti is very simple, just fill a pot with water and a pinch of salt, bring it to a boil and cook them until they are "al dente" or the center has a little bite. Never over cook them in the water because when you add the hot sauce they continue cooking and then you end up with a doughy ball and sauce.


The types of sauce that best fit spaghetti are the ones that can be trapped in the strings of pasta like those that have little pieces of tomatoes or seafood. When eating spaghetti, grab a few strings with your fork, roll them in it making sure you have an amount big enough to put in your mouth without splashing sauce all over.

Have a delicious day!

21 comments:

  1. i'm going to an italian resto tonight and most likely will be getting pasta now...yum!

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  2. I live in Italy and spaghetti al pomodoro are a staple in my menu. I often use integral wheat or rice or barley pasta to vary. Thank you for this post!
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  3. Oh yes, spaghetti or any kind of pasta accompanied by a nice glass of red wine - heaven! :-)

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  4. I love pasta and spaghetti is my favourite. Yum! Now I am hungry:) Muah, sweetie.

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  5. i'm italian and i've enogh!
    but it is delicious!!!!!!!!!


    selene over the pond

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  6. There's nothing I love more than a good plate of pasta al pomodoro!

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  7. I used to love spaghetti when I was little! Now I tend to prefer penne, 'cause the sauce gets trapped inside ;-) But I still cannmot resiste a nice plate of speghetti ai frutti di mare (seafood sauce)! Yum.

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  8. You are making me so hungry with these photos! I may have to eat spaghetti tonight! Yum!

    xo Mary Jo

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  9. You are reading my mind! I have really wanted pasta and craving tomato sauce. :-)

    Jayme @ Her Late Night Cravings

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  10. You just brought this theme over the top, in a very creative, beautiful way. Bravo!

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  11. My goodness, this looks so yummy!

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  12. you make me wanna make pasta for dinner. yum! this looks ridiculously delicious.

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  13. Yum, spaghetti! I always have such a hard time keeping it on the fork. I've seen people trap the noodles on the fork with a spoon and it looks like such a great idea.

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  14. Thanks for this pasta related post, it is my staple diet! It was great learning more about the making of it and origins.

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  15. I'm craving a big plate of spaghetti now!

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  16. This is my all time favorite! I could live off of pasta.....my daughter loves it.... I love adding a pad of butter at the end after draining...perfection! and always al dente!

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  17. Mmm I'm longing for spaghetti now! You always highlight the coolest facts and I'll remember that when I twirl my spaghetti next time!

    xoxo,
    Chic 'n Cheap Living

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  18. Mmmm, pasta is definitely my comfort food

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