Ok, Italian-American here. The reason people freak out about breaking pasta is that it’s supposedly bad luck. I do not break my pasta, mostly just out of habit because that’s how it was done when I grew up.
I refused to dissect the animals in Biology in high school and my teacher made fun of me for it. He implied that he thought it was because I would be queasy or throw up and I said it was because I had an ethical issue with desecrating the corpses of deceased animals. He hated me…Â
There are actually some authentic Italian restaurants in America that make Carbonara the right way. But if you think Olive Garden or any chain place is representative of Italian food you are crazy.
I just came here to say that Italians do not put cheese on shellfish dishes. As in, if you have a shrimp pasta dish, do not put Parmesan or Romano on it. Ricotta cheesecake is the only one that counts. Also, in Italy they DO have meatballs, they just eat them as a separate course,…Â
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