People have been eating pasta since at least 5,000 B.C. However, this delightful holiday was only established in 1995, when 40 pasta producers from around the world gathered to hold the globe’s first World Pasta Congress.
The first World Pasta Day was held in Naples in 1998. It is important to know that World Pasta Day is an annual celebration not only about pasta but also about the consumers of pasta.
The event aims to maximize promotion of an extraordinary, good, healthy, nutritious, accessible and sustainable food, a pillar of the Mediterranean Diet, recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
Some interesting facts about pasta:
- Italian eat around 60 pounds of pasta per person per year.
- Compared to Americans who eat approx. 20 pounds per person per year.
- The most popular forms of pasta are penne and spaghetti.
- The most popular sauces are tomato ragù and carbonara.
- Al dente cooked pasta not only tastes better but keeps the stomach full for longer.
- It is said that there are more than 600 shapes of pasta worldwide.
- In Greek mythology, it is believed that the God Vulcan invented a device that made strings of dough. This was the earliest reference to a pasta maker.
So, what are you serving for dinner tonight?
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