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October 25 is World Pasta Day: Traditions, Celebrations & Facts

October 25 is World Pasta Day: Traditions, Celebrations & Facts

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October 25 is World Pasta Day. Humans have been eating pasta since at least 5,000 BC. However, this joyful holiday was established only in 1995, when 40 pasta producers from around the world gathered for the first World Pasta Congress. Since then, the world has joined forces every October to pay homage to the most delicious and versatile food known to man. Whether you like rigatoni, angel hair, or pappardelle, you'll love this holiday!

History of the day

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.


Today, National Pasta Day celebrations have evolved to celebrate the traditional ingredients and flavors that are integral to the true Italian fare. The Italian people are known for using a lot of different fresh vegetables and meats during the preparation of their pasta dishes. The most popular and widely used ingredients include onions, garlic, fresh herbs, tomatoes, bell peppers, mushrooms, cucumbers, salt, pepper, oregano, parsley, thyme, seasonings, cheese, butter, and bacon.

On special occasions, additional ingredients may include cream, margarine, nuts, or powdered milk. National Pasta Day is a time to enjoy the many great recipes that use these ingredients and to explore the depth and breadth of the different flavors that can be found in Italy.

There are hundreds of pasta recipe websites on the internet, offering step-by-step instructions on how to make these delicious pasta. Since there are so many different types of noodles that can be used in a recipe, it can sometimes be a little confusing.

When it comes to National Pasta Day, however, there is only one recipe that you need to follow, and that recipe just happens to be one of the best-known. Follow the recipe that television shows and celebrity chefs use and you will have an awesome meal that your family will love. And once you have tasted it, you will never want to go back to regular old spaghetti.

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