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3. Italians measure out 100 gm dry pasta per person -- the leaner among them measure out 70 gm. And we

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 11:40 AM

Jun 1

Americans wonder why Italians don't get fat eating pasta?
(I lived there for 8 years, that's how I know.)

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The Curse of the 12-Ounce-Pasta Recipe [View all] justaprogressive Jun 1 OP

".....bringing curses down upon the haughty recipe writer." AltairIV Jun 1 #1

I don't measure Marthe48 Jun 1 #2

Pasta is like cocaine....mine is always so damn Ninga Jun 1 #4

I used to serve larger portions chowmama Jun 1 #5