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Penne

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 Hello everyone welcome to the last blog of this series so here i am going to share my views and information i have on penne   Penne Penne is one of the most famous Italian pasta shapes and is loved across Italy and the world. Penne translates to the word “pen”, and gets its name from its shape – a short cylinder-shaped pasta that has angled edges. The shape was inspired by a quill. Penne’s large diameter and ridges make it ideal for retaining sauces on its entire surface. Penne pairs well with chunky meat or vegetable-based sauces because its ridges can easily capture the sauce. You can also try penne with a dairy based sauce or regular tomato sauce. Penne is also frequently used in baked casserole dishes. WHAT DOES THE WORD ‘PENNE’ MEAN? It’s not difficult to understand that the word ‘penne’ or the singular ‘penna’ means ‘pen’ in English. Given that this pasta looks like the nib of an old fashioned pen or quill, it’s obvious that the name came from that similarity. I PENNE PENNE PAST
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Spaghetti

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Hello everyone welcome to my series of pasta blog so today i am going to share my views and some information on spaghetti  History of Spaghetti and Pasta Pasta and especially spaghetti have managed to infiltrate our modern culture, cuisine pop culture, and become immensely famous not because they instantly gave us the means to replenish our bodies with healthy and nutritious food, but also because they gave our cuisine a new sense of fashion, invention, freedom and ability to experiment. This was possible not only because their basic recipe gave us the ability to change the appearance of the final meal as we wish to, but also because we were given the opportunity to truly experiment with ingredients, toppings, spices and fillings of countless shapes, sizes and origins. Brief History With history that reaches all the way back to 1st century BC, meals made from pasta managed to evolve in its homeland of Ancient Rome and later Italy and Sicilia, slowly becoming more and more popular with
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Ravioli

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  Hello everyone here i am back with my new series of blog and today i am going to write about Ravioli   Ravioli, a dish of stuffed pasta, is a humble but important dish in Italian cooking traditions. Humble in its ingredients of cheese and meat or vegetables found in a particular region, and special in that it is often prepared with loved ones for the feast table at Christmastime or for a family celebration. Italian food historian Oretta Zanini De Vita writes in her 2009 book,  Encyclopedia of Pasta , that what was first a dish enjoyed by high society soon become a favourite of farmworkers. “Stuffed pasta first appears in  Italian gastronomy  in the 1500s, especially in the north, in Lombardy at the courts of aristocrats in Milan and Mantua. Over time, certain preparations became popular and trickled down to humbler classes who served them on feast days. Thus, stuffed pastas passed from the Italian court to the Italian regional kitchen.” Ravioli from the 16th century For special occas
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Lasagna

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  So welcome everyone to my second blog here i am going to share my views and information on lasagna so lets start with the history  History of Lasagne: When was Lasagna Invented & Where Did Lasagna Originate? Is it Italian or is there a more ancient story to the origin of Lasagne? Plus, what is the difference between lasagna and lasagne?         In this article & podcast, a look at all the claims for the origin of Lasagne – From Ancient Greece, to England and of course, Italy. What makes a true traditional Lasagne? What ingredients have to be present? Below you’ll find our History of Lasagne Podcast as well as a detailed companion article which explains all of the competing claims. As often happens, wikipedia doesn’t always tell the whole story, that’s why we’ve searched way beyond – as well as visiting Italy – in order to investigate. The history of Lasagne is hotly contested, so in this companion article we’ll look at some of the claims from oldest to newest… Before we do th
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