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La Storia della Pasta part – 4 Posted by Serena on Nov 23, 2010
Gragnano – Città della Pasta No journey through the history of pasta would be complete without paying a visit to Gragnano, ‘Città della Pasta’ (‘pasta town’). Located in Provincia di Campania, just 33 kilometers south of Napoli, Gragnano has long been famous for its large scale production of excellent pasta. Gragnano took its first steps…
Pasta – part 2 Posted by Serena on Oct 3, 2010
La Storia della Pasta (The History of Pasta) Above, preparazione della pasta nel XIV secolo. (pasta preparation in the 14th century). Origins Pasta, which is so closely linked to Italian culture, is in fact a universal foodstuff whose origins can be traced back to l’età neolitica, circa 8000 a.C. (the new stone age, around 8000…