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History of Pasta  The official origin of pasta is unclear. Records trace pasta back to fourth century B.C. and it had been said that the Greek God Vulcan created the first spaghetti maker.Pasta’s introduction to America is less mysterious. English colonists first brought pasta back to the United States after discovering it in Italy. Thomas Jefferson, as former ambassador to France, introduced the first “macaroni” machine to the States in 1789. Pasta did not appear commercially in the United States until 1848. The first pasta factory was built in Brooklyn, New York by a Frenchman who spread spaghetti strands on the roof to dry in the sun. U.S. pasta production increased during World War I when all Italian imports were cut off and its popularity in the United States has grown ever since. To go back to the Welcome to the World of Pastabilities home page and menu, click here |
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