I love spaghetti but not alla puttanesca, because of anchovies.
Me too, but I've always wondered is spaghetti healthy for you?
Well, if you are trying to avoid gluten, you can make/buy pasta made from rice flour in place of wheat.
Where did Spaghetti alla puttanesca originate?
The italian pasta dish was invented in Naples in the mid-20th century... like around 1960.
What does alla puttanesca mean in English?
I dare not say what it means in English, for fear of banishment.  It includes tomatoes, olive oil, anchovies, olives, capers and garlic though.
lol I guess you should keep it to yourself then. mmm, that sounds so delicious.
copied in the world. It influenced several cuisines around the world, chiefly that of the United States.
Italian cuisine is generally characterized by its simplicity, with many dishes having only two to four main ingredients. Italian cooks rely chiefly on the quality of the ingredients rather than on elaborate preparation. Ingredients and dishes vary by region. Many dishes that were once regional have proliferated with variations throughout the country.
History.
Italian cuisine has developed over the centuries. Although the country known as Italy did not unite until
Spaghetti alla puttanesca
Spaghetti alla puttanesca (; "spaghetti with very few ingredients" in Italian) is an Italian pasta dish invented in Naples in the mid-20th century. Its ingredients typically include tomatoes, olive oil, anchovies, olives, capers and garlic.
Origin.
Various accounts exist as to when and how the dish originated, but it probably dates to the mid-twentieth century. The earliest known mention of it is in Raffaele La Capria’s "Ferito a Morte" ("Mortal Wound"), a