6 Fun Facts about Pasta!

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Pasta. We love you!

We eat pasta because it’s delicious, wholesome and fills our bellies & hearts with each mouthful.

Here are a few more reasons to love this tasty food even more..

1. Spaghetto is the singular word for spaghetti

2. Before machinery, pasta was kneaded by foot.

3. Al dente pasta not only tastes better, it keeps you full for longer.

4. There are approximately 350 shapes of pasta.

5. Most dried pasta’s are made up of only two ingredients. Semolina flour + water.

6. The word pasta comes from the Italian word paste. Flour + water = paste = pasta!

The history of pasta is very rich and colourful indeed.

Let’s enjoy every mouthful, as these heart warming strings of perfection awaken our souls and fill our bellies all year round.