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[[File:Spaghetti2.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Industrial spaghetti]]
[[File:Spaghetti2.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Industrial spaghetti]]
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'''Spaghetti''' is a long, string-shaped kind of [[pasta]].<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia |url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/557555/spaghetti |title=spaghetti (pasta) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia |encyclopedia=britannica.com |accessdate=9 July 2010}}</ref><ref name="Treccani">{{cite encyclopedia |url=https://www.treccani.it/vocabolario/spaghetto1/ |title=Spaghétto |encyclopedia=[[Treccani]] |language=it |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616211937/https://www.treccani.it/vocabolario/spaghetto1/ |archive-date=16 June 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=15 August 2024}}</ref>


The word {{lang|it|spaghetti}} was first used in 1824 in the work ''Li maccheroni di Napoli'' by {{ill|Antonio Viviani|en}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maccheroni.it/curiosita.htm|title=La cultura dei maccheroni |website=maccheroni.it |language=it |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240703191457/http://www.maccheroni.it/curiosita.htm |archive-date=3 July 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=15 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pastaround.com/storia/maccheroni.php |title=Maccheroni e personaggi della storia |website=pastaround.com |language=it |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040602145243/http://www.pastaround.com/storia/maccheroni.php |archive-date=2 June 2004 |url-status=dead |access-date=15 August 2024}}</ref> A single strand of spaghetti is called a {{lang|it|spaghetto}},<ref name="Treccani" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Weiner|first=Zoe|date=2017-07-19|title=The Singular Word for "Spaghetti" Has the Internet Spiraling|url=https://www.bonappetit.com/story/spaghetto-singular-for-spaghetti|url-access=subscription|access-date=2024-08-15|website=Bon Appétit|language=en-US}}</ref> which means "short/little string" in [[Italian language|Italian]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=spaghetti&searchmode=none |title=Online Etymology Dictionary |work=etymonline.com |accessdate=9 July 2010}}</ref>
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'''Spaghetti''' is a long, string-shaped kind of [[pasta]].<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/557555/spaghetti |title=spaghetti (pasta) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia |work=britannica.com |accessdate=9 July 2010}}</ref>


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Spaghetti is made from [[wheat]] [[noodle]]s, which are [[boiling|boiled]] in [[water]] for a short time. Spaghetti can either be served as a side dish, or as a main dish. As a main dish, a [[sauce]] is added. There are many different kinds of sauces. Simpler ones are made of [[butter]], more complicated ones include [[tomato]]s, [[garlic]], [[olive oil]] and various other [[herb]]s. Different varieties with [[mussel]]s, [[fish]] or [[meat]] also exist. Ground [[parmesan cheese]] is often added.
The word ''spaghetti'' was first used in 1849 as ''sparghetti'' in Eliza Acton's ''Modern Cookery''. It comes from [[Italian language|Italian]] ''spaghetto'', which means "string".<ref>{{Cite web
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[[File:Homemade seafood pasta.jpg|thumb|Seafood spaghetti dish]]
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In [[Italy]], the sauce is usually mixed with the spaghetti while they are being prepared. Usually, spaghetti is eaten only with a [[fork]], or with a fork and a [[spoon]]. Sometimes, they are cut with a [[knife]] for small children. Many [[Italians]] see using a knife to eat spaghetti as bad manners, except to prepare them for small children.


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In the [[United States]], there is a kind of spaghetti called "Alvaro's spaghetti" which is served with alfredo sauce. In some countries, like [[United States]] or [[Canada]], [[meatball]]s are often in the spaghetti sauce.
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Spaghetti is made from [[wheat]] [[noodle]]s, which are [[boiling|boiled]] in [[water]] for a short time. Spaghetti can either be served as a side dish, or as a main dish. As a main dish, a [[sauce]] is added. There are many different kinds of sauces. Simpler ones are made of [[butter]], more complicated ones include [[tomato]]s, [[garlic]], [[olive oil]] and various other [[herb]]s. Different varieties with [[mussel]]s, [[fish]] or [[meat]] also exist. Ground [[Parmesan cheese]] is often added.
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[[File:Homemade seafood pasta.jpg|thumb|seafood spaghetti dish]]
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In [[Italy]] the sauce is usually mixed with the spaghetti while they are being prepared. Usually, spaghetti are eaten only with a [[fork]], or with a fork and a [[spoon]]. Sometimes, they are cut with a [[knife]] for small children. Many Italians see using a knife to eat spaghetti as bad manners, except to prepare them for small children.

There is a story about how spaghetti came to [[Italy]]. In the legend, [[Marco Polo]] found spaghetti in [[China]] during his visit in [[1295]], and he took some back to Italy.

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Today, spaghetti is eaten everywhere. In the [[United States]], there is a kind of spaghetti called "Alvaro's spaghetti" which is served with alfredo sauce. In some countries,like [[United States]] or [[Canada]], [[meatball]]s are often in the spaghetti sauce.
[[File:Quorn Spaghetti Bolognese.jpg|alt=|thumb|Cooked spaghetti with [[tomato sauce]].]]
[[File:Quorn Spaghetti Bolognese.jpg|alt=|thumb|Cooked spaghetti with [[tomato sauce]].]]
In China, spaghetti is often made by hand. In Italy, spaghetti is made with a machine so that large amounts can be made quickly. Italy is the biggest producer and consumer of spaghetti in the world.<ref>[http://www.ats.agr.gc.ca/eur/5479-eng.htm Consumer Trends Pasta Market in the EU27] Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada</ref>
In China, spaghetti is often made by hand. In Italy, spaghetti is made with a machine so that large amounts can be made quickly. Italy is the biggest producer and consumer of spaghetti in the world.<ref>[https://asrtaljouf.com/ Consumer Trends Pasta Market in the EU27]{{Dead link|date=January 2021|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada</ref>


It is also a popular dish in [[Libya]].<ref> <ref>https://learnarabicwithlaura.com/2018/05/21/ramadan-recipe-2-libyan-spaghetti/</ref>
It is also a popular dish in [[Libya]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://learnarabicwithlaura.com/2018/05/21/ramadan-recipe-2-libyan-spaghetti/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2020-05-01 |archive-date=2020-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808232015/https://learnarabicwithlaura.com/2018/05/21/ramadan-recipe-2-libyan-spaghetti/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>


Spaghetti is called by other words when it has a different [[thickness]]: "spaghettini (n. 3)", "spaghetti (n. 5)", and "spaghettoni (n. 8)".
Spaghetti is called by other words when it has a different thickness: "spaghettini (n. 3)" (which means "little spaghetti"), "spaghetti (n. 5)", and "spaghettoni (n. 8)" (which means "big spaghetti").

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Usually, spaghetti leftovers last in a [[fridge]] for around 3 to 5 days, while spaghetti in a [[freezer]] will last more than one month.<ref>https://www.stilltasty.com/Fooditems/index/18356</ref>


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Usually, spaghetti leftovers last in a [[fridge]] for around 3 to 5 days, while spaghetti in a [[freezer]] will last more than one month.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stilltasty.com/Fooditems/index/18356 |title=How Long Does Cooked Spaghetti Last in the Fridge or Freezer?}}</ref>


== References ==
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== Other websites ==
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Latest revision as of 00:24, 16 October 2024

For other uses, see Spaghetti (disambiguation).
Industrial spaghetti

Spaghetti is a long, string-shaped kind of pasta.[1][2]

The word spaghetti was first used in 1824 in the work Li maccheroni di Napoli by Antonio Viviani [en].[3][4] A single strand of spaghetti is called a spaghetto,[2][5] which means "short/little string" in Italian.[6]

Spaghetti is made from wheat noodles, which are boiled in water for a short time. Spaghetti can either be served as a side dish, or as a main dish. As a main dish, a sauce is added. There are many different kinds of sauces. Simpler ones are made of butter, more complicated ones include tomatos, garlic, olive oil and various other herbs. Different varieties with mussels, fish or meat also exist. Ground parmesan cheese is often added.

Seafood spaghetti dish

In Italy, the sauce is usually mixed with the spaghetti while they are being prepared. Usually, spaghetti is eaten only with a fork, or with a fork and a spoon. Sometimes, they are cut with a knife for small children. Many Italians see using a knife to eat spaghetti as bad manners, except to prepare them for small children.

In the United States, there is a kind of spaghetti called "Alvaro's spaghetti" which is served with alfredo sauce. In some countries, like United States or Canada, meatballs are often in the spaghetti sauce.

Cooked spaghetti with tomato sauce.

In China, spaghetti is often made by hand. In Italy, spaghetti is made with a machine so that large amounts can be made quickly. Italy is the biggest producer and consumer of spaghetti in the world.[7]

It is also a popular dish in Libya.[8]

Spaghetti is called by other words when it has a different thickness: "spaghettini (n. 3)" (which means "little spaghetti"), "spaghetti (n. 5)", and "spaghettoni (n. 8)" (which means "big spaghetti").

Usually, spaghetti leftovers last in a fridge for around 3 to 5 days, while spaghetti in a freezer will last more than one month.[9]

References

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  1. ↑ "spaghetti (pasta) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia". britannica.com. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Spaghétto". Treccani (in Italian). Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "La cultura dei maccheroni". maccheroni.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Maccheroni e personaggi della storia". pastaround.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2 June 2004. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  5. ↑ Weiner, Zoe (19 July 2017). "The Singular Word for "Spaghetti" Has the Internet Spiraling". Bon Appétit. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Online Etymology Dictionary". etymonline.com. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  7. ↑ Consumer Trends Pasta Market in the EU27[permanent dead link] Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ↑ "How Long Does Cooked Spaghetti Last in the Fridge or Freezer?".
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