The true origin of the pasta being served to Olympic athletes
NBC News·2026-02-19 22:29

Here at the Winter Olympics in Italy, around 1,300 lb of pasta are served every day to athletes, and they seem to love it. But pasta is not only a delicious Italian dish, it's also considered a carbohydrate rich staple to fuel performance. As this restaurant here in Milan puts it, fresh [music] pasta, cool rides, carbs before curves, and my favorite eat pasta, ski faster.But there is a classic Italian pasta that some say was invented by Americans, carbonara. >> Of course, happens every time that American to ...