They say Marco Polo brought pasta back from China on the Silk Road and introduced it to Italy—his travels were in the 13^th century, so if he did bring pasta, it was not a new idea.

Pasta dishes are first found in ancient Rome from the first century BCE, and there were already multiple varieties of dough-based foods from different cultures around the Mediterranean. The Talmud mentions drying pasta and boiling it in the 5^th century AD. Dry spaghetti in particular was an Arab mainstay brought to Italy in the 12^th century. Dried pasta was perfect for travelling as it kept for long periods and was light in weight.

Tomato sauce would have to wait for Spain’s exploration of the New World in the 16^th century to find tomatoes. The Italian cookbook Lo Scalco alla Moderna (The Modern Steward) has a recipe for tomato sauce that first appeared in 1692. Today, Spaghetti with tomato sauce is one of the most well-known foods in the world with thousands of different recipes.

Music Du Jour: The Barilla Italia playlist is timed perfectly for cooking different pastas; here’s a playlist of traditional Italian songs.

Films Du Jour:

• Spaghettiman
• Spaghetti Western: A Fistful of Dollars
• Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs

Miscellaneous:

• 30 Spaghetti Westerns; produced by Italians
• Keep your Spaghetti from sticking
• When in Rome, visit the Pasta Museum
• Top 10 Spaghetti scenes in film
• Bestselling Spaghetti Spoon
• Homemade Spaghetti Noodles and Sauces
• Best Pasta Maker

Snacks du Jour: Spaghetti

Cocktail Du Jour – Spaghett Cocktail

Recipe from Wet City Brewing:

• 12 oz Miller High Life
• 5 oz Aperol
• 1 oz lemon juice, freshly squeezed

Chill a beer glass in the refrigerator. Add Aperol and lemon juice to a cold glass, then top with Miller High Life. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Mocktail Du Jour – Spaghett Mocktail

• 12 oz Miller 64 non-alcoholic beer
• 5 oz Lyre’s Italian Spritz
• 1 oz lemon juice, freshly squeezed

Chill a beer glass in the refrigerator. Add the Lyre’s and lemon juice to a cold glass, then top with Miller 64. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Beer Du Jour

Any Amber Ale

Wine Du Jour

Wine pairings with types of spaghetti

Use freshly squeezed citrus in your cocktails and mocktails when called for – It makes such a difference! Here’s a reliable and inexpensive juicer.

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