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Did Americans really invent pasta carbonara?
NBC News· 2026-02-22 20:30
Here at the Winter Olympics in Italy, around 1,300 pounds 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 pasta, cool rides, carbs before curves, and my favorite, eat pasta, ski pasta.But there is a classic Italian pasta that some say was invented by Americans. Carbonara. >> For years now, some Italian food historians have c ...
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 ...