Spaghetti is available in every supermarket and restaurant. But many people get confused after seeing this. Some consider it to be noodles and some consider it to be vermicelli. Spaghetti is an Italian dish which is a type of pasta. It is not only tasty to eat but is also beneficial for health. 4th January To National Spaghetti Day Is celebrated. On this occasion, let us know how this delicious, round, long and thin pasta got popularity.
various types of spaghetti
Pasta is an Italian dish. It was built about 2300 years ago. Then it was made from dough into a square shape which looked like a sandwich. It was deep fried. Gradually the color of the pasta changed. It was made in many sizes. In 1900, the pasta industry grew rapidly and then Spaghetti was born. Before the Second World War, its production in Italy had doubled by 1955. In Italy, earlier 14 kg of Spaghetti was eaten per person, which later increased to 28 kg. Due to increasing demand, it also started being exported outside Italy.
Spaghetti has different names according to its thickness.
Spaghetti is 10 to 12 inches long, thin i.e. cylindrical in shape. If it has a little more thickness then it is called Spaghettoni and very thin thick Spaghetti is called Capellini. Spaghetti is derived from the Italian word ‘spaghetti’ which means thin string.
Rumor about Spaghetti
On April Fool’s Day in 1957, the BBC showed a 3-minute report on its program ‘Panorama’ in which spaghetti was growing on trees. It was made to joke with people. This footage showed that a farmer family in southern Switzerland was plucking spaghetti from a Spaghetti tree. Although the people of Britain were unaware of Spaghetti at that time, many people called the channel and asked how to grow it. After many years, the famous news channel CNN exposed this report.
In Australia, sandwiches are made from spaghetti (Image-Canva)
Fresh Spaghetti is made by hand
In many homes in Italy, spaghetti is made by hand. The dough is made into long sticks with the help of hands. At the same time, nowadays some machines are also coming in which as soon as the flour is added, the spaghetti starts coming out in long pieces. This fresh spaghetti can be prepared within an hour and its taste is also very different. At the same time, dry spaghetti is sold in the market. All these are made in factories. It is first boiled in water and then prepared.
Incomplete without tomato sauce
Pasta cannot be imagined without tomato sauce. The pasta is made with the popular tomato sauce. Spaghetti is also pasta, hence it is mixed in it. Actually, pasta was earlier eaten as a snack. It used to be dry but when the sauce started being made, the pasta changed from dry to curry.
Difference between Spaghetti, Vermicelli and Noodles
Spaghetti is made from durum wheat. Wheat flour is kneaded by mixing it with water and then it is dried. Vermicelli is made from flour while noodles are made by mixing flour, eggs and water. Noodles were created in China. To boil spaghetti, olive oil is added to water, vermicelli is boiled in milk while noodles are boiled in water with salt and oil. Noodles cook quickly whereas spaghetti takes time to cook. Vinegar, soy sauce, chilli sauce and vegetables are added to the noodles, while tomato sauce, cheese and vegetables are added to the noodles.
Spaghetti does not harm health
Spaghetti is made from wheat. It is also made from multigrain flour. It is rich in carbohydrates, protein, iron, fiber, potassium and vitamin B. There are 174 calories in 1 cup of Spaghetti. By eating this, stomach remains healthy, weight does not increase and blood sugar level also remains under control.
World’s unique Spaghetti
Spaghetti is always made with tomato sauce but in the Philippines, spaghetti is eaten with banana sauce and sugar. It is very sweet. Fine meat and cheese are also added to it. Actually, there was a shortage of tomatoes during the Second World War. To overcome the shortage of tomatoes, ketchup or sauce started being made from bananas. In Thailand, spaghetti is lightly fried and eaten like soup. In the Dominican Republic, spaghetti is served with kidney beans.
In Peru, spinach sauce is added instead of tomatoes to spaghetti (Image-Canva)
Spaghetti dessert and ice cream?
People who are fond of sweets also make desserts from spaghetti, but in Germany ice cream is made from it. Spaghetti ice cream is very unique and famous. In this, vanilla ice cream, finely chopped strawberries and white chocolate powder are added to the spaghetti. Kheer can be made from spaghetti. Pudding is also made from this.
Eating Spaghetti brings happiness
A research revealed that eating spaghetti makes a person happy. The reason behind this was attributed to carbohydrates. Actually, eating it causes reaction of neurotransmitters in the brain due to which a hormone called serotonin is released. This hormone improves the mood of a person.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: January 4, 2025, 12:12 IST