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National Pasta Day

It’s National Pasta Day! Linguine, fettuccine, spaghetti, tortellini, ziti—the list of pastas is endless! Pasta is typically thought of as an Italian dish, but there is evidence that people living in Asia in 2000 BC made noodles with millet!

Pasta can be made dry (pasta secca) or fresh (pasta fresca). There are over 350 varieties of dried pasta in Italy. The highest quality of dried pasta is made with pure durum semolina flour and water. Did you know that a typical Italian person eats over sixty pounds of pasta per year? In comparison, Americans only eat around twenty pounds of pasta per person per year!

To celebrate National Pasta Day, enjoy a delightful dish of your favorite type of pasta topped with a scrumptious sauce!

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History for October 17   1777 - American troops defeated British forces in Saratoga, NY. It was the turning point in the American Revolutionary War. 1888 - The first issue of "National Geographic Magazine" was released at newsstands. 1917 - The Radio Corporation of America (RCA) was formed. 1967 - The musical "Hair" premiered at New York's Public Theatre. The show ran for 1,758 performances. 1994 - Israel and Jordan initialed a draft peace treaty. 2000 - Patrick Roy (Colorado Avalanche) achieved his 448th victory as a goalie in the NHL. Roy passed Terry Sawchuck to become the record holder for career victories. _________________________________________________________ "We tire of those pleasures we take, but never those we give." --J. Petit-Senn