Alphabet pasta
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Alphabet pasta, also referred to as Alfabeto, is a pasta that has been mechanically cut or pressed into the letters of the alphabet. It is often served in an alphabet soup, sold in a can of condensed broth. Another variation, Alphaghetti, consists of letter-shaped pasta in a marinara or spaghetti sauce.
It is not clear who invented the alphabet soup, but Knorr sold it in Europe as early as the 1910s. It is reported that as early as 1867, Raleigh's Tri-Weekly Standard made reference to the fact that letters of the alphabet were now replacing other shapes of macaroni to give "body to our broth". In 1908, Wilbur Wright was served alphabet soup in Le Mans, France.[1]
One common American brand of condensed-style alphabet soup is Campbell's. This soup, like its competitors, is marketed towards parents for its educational value.[2]
A similar product, Alphabetti Spaghetti, was sold by the H. J. Heinz Company for 60 years before being discontinued in 1990. Like Campbell's alphabet soup, it contains alphabet pasta canned in tomato sauce, but no cheese. It was later reintroduced by Heinz in 2005.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ McCullough, David (2015). The Wright Brothers. Simon Schuster. p. 164. ISBN 978-1476728759.
- ^ Wolf, Jackie (2002). Campbell's Alphabet Soup Book (illustrated ed.). Picture Me Press. ISBN 978-1571516398. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
- ^ "Alphabet spaghetti back for a spell", Daily Mail, Associated Newspapers, 7 April 2005, retrieved 2009-04-26
- ^ "Dish that's write on", Daily Record, 7 April 2005
External links
- Pasta shapes - An illustrated guide at Food-Info.net
- Alphabet Soup is 150 Years Old - Alphabet Soup is 150 Years Old - This Is How We Started Spelling With Our Food
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