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Macaroni

What is Macaroni?

Macaroni is a type of machine dried pasta. It is much shorter than spaghetti and usually does not contain eggs as an ingredient.



History

The invention of macaroni (what the Italians call pasta secca and which specifies dried--versus fresh, pasta fresca--pasta) has been attributed to the Etruscans, the Chinese, the Greeks, and the Romans, as well as the Arabs. [1]

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Macaroni


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Source(s) Derived From

 Plant Sources, Other Natural Sources

Macaroni is usually made from a mixture of wheat and water but it is possible other ingredients may be used in the process as well.

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural

References
  1. The History of Macaroni

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Whole Wheat Macaroni Shells

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  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM

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