Computers 2014 #1

Noodles And pastaBy: Olivia Crawford

Basic description

The noodle is a staple food. Made of dough, it’s rolled out , cut into

various shapes, and cooked.

Chris RubberDragon, “Fresh Italian Pasta” July 19, 2011,via Flickr, CC, BY, SA

History

The noodle originated in china. They were often made of wheat dough, and were stretched and pulled by hand receptively until

they had a long thin strip of dough. Years later they started

cutting the dough into strips. And then later started making the

more popular dry noodle.Geoff Peters, “Yangtze River Noodle Bowl” February 20, 2009, via Flickr, CC, BY

Types

There are infinite types of noodles and pasta from all around the world.

These are the top 5 most common.

• Fusilli

• Spaghetti

• Farfalle

• Rotini

• macaroniGuy Renard, “Pasta 5” September 29, 2012 via Flickr, CC, BY

Ways To Cook

The most common way to cook noodles and pasta is boiling the noodles in water, oil or broth.

People add them to a variety of sauces and dishes.

Daryn Kakhuda “boiling the pasta” April 20, 2008 via Flickr, CC, BY

Holidays…

Believe it or not October 6TH is National Noodle Day.

Botterli “off season cold soba” January 2,2011 via Flickr, CC, BY, NC, SA

The first American factory

The first American pasta factory was

opened in Brooklyn , in 1848. by

Frenchman Antoine Zerega. He started with just a horse to work machinery and

dried the pasta on the roof of his house.

Gale, “2007 04-19 spaghetti crow:scroll down story.” April 19, 2007, via Flickr, CC, BY, ND, NC

EARLY TIMES

The earliest recording of pasta being eaten is in china in 5,000 B.C

Yoppy, “DSC-5079” August 2, 2009, via Fickr, CC BY

My Favorite

My favorite pasta is shell pasta. It’s manly

used for mac and cheese, but can also be stuffed like ravioli. It’s named shell because it looks like a sea shell.

Maggie, “Jamie Oliver’s Shell Pasta with creamy bacon and pea sauce” January 20, 2010, via Flikr, CC: BY

“Best Invention”

The Japanese consider the instant ramen their

best invention (even though they create many technological

“blessings”)

Guilhem Vellut “Cup Noodles Museum @ Yokohama” June 15, 2013 via Flikr, CC: BY

Consumption

An average American eats up to 20lbs. Of

pasta annually. Making the pasta the 6th highest food per

capita in United Sates.

Whitney “Corn Pesto Pasta”, July 24, 2008 via Flickr, CC: BY

Restaurants

There are many restaurants serving all noodles, or that started with noodles. The most popular noodle restaurant in

America is Noodles And Company.

The End Thank You

Lee Coursey “cats eating pasta”, May 19, 2008 via Flickr, CC:BY