Ingredient · No. 142

Spaghetti

Difficulty Devilish

The world's most popular pasta. The name means 'little strings' in Italian. The ideal cooking method — al dente — isn't just a texture preference; it genuinely slows down how quickly your body digests the starch, giving it a lower glycaemic index than fully cooked pasta.

Rich in complex carbs and protein.

Origins

The specific form of spaghetti as we know it was popularized in Sicily and Naples, Italy.

ItalySicily

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