Happy Spaghetti Day!

Today was National Spaghetti Day for 2026! Grab yourself a nice, fresh and savory plate of spaghetti. Great, anytime – Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just a snack. . .

Happy National Spaghetti Day ! ! ! 

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The History:
Origination of Spaghetti: Spaghetti has a long history, with an ongoing discussion about where spaghetti actually comes from. What we do know is that pasta has been a part of our diets for a very long time. Historical texts from the Jerusalem Talmud reference itrium, a type of boiled dough that was commonly found in Palestine between the 3^rd and 5^th centuries A.D. An Arab dictionary from the 9^th century describes itriyyaas as thin, string-like shapes made from semolina that were dried before cooking. In a document from 1154, it is noted that itriyya was produced and exported from Norman Sicily for the King. During the 14^th and 15^th centuries, dried pasta gained popularity because it was easy to store, and explorers took it on their ships when they ventured into the New World. By the following century, pasta had spread across the globe during the age of exploration.

Bouquet de sphaghetti – Spaghetti Bouquet courtesy of Openverse

Spaghetti Day: National Spaghetti Day is a great chance to choose your favorite sauce and pair it with that delicious, long, thin pasta that hails from Italy and Sicily. Typically crafted from semolina flour, this pasta has captured the hearts of people around the globe for many years..

Celebrated: National Spaghetti Day is celebrated every year on January 4^th.

A Few Facts:
I am sharing a few facts, and more, some trivia, some not trivial. . .

Spaghetti, Spaghetti. . .and More Spaghetti:
Plenty of Spaghetti Styles: Spaghetti is the foundation for a wide range of delicious pasta dishes. You can actually mix and/or match these into a combination. Here are just a few different styles of spaghetti I enjoy:

• Spaghetti alla Carbonara
• Spaghetti with garlic and oil
• Spaghetti with classic tomato sauce
• Spaghetti with meatballs
• Spaghetti with Italian sausage
• More. . .

Popular Sauce Options: Here are just a few different styles of spaghetti sauce I enjoy:

• Meat sauce
• Marinara
• Five-cheese Marinara
• Bolognese
• Alfredo sauce
• Clam sauce
• Creamy mushroom
• More. . .

Spaghetti lobster with tomato on Unsplash

Additional Pasta Types Including Spaghetti: Here are just a few different styles/types of pasta:

• Spaghetti
• Angel hair
• Rigatoni
• Rotini
• Tubetti
• Penne pasta (Mostaccioli)
• Ziti
• Farfalle (butterfly) pasta
• Fettuccine
• More. . .

Finish Off Your Spaghetti Dish: Here are some delicious ways to finish to fully enjoy your spaghetti dish:

• With a sprinkle of grated hard cheeses like Pecorino Romano
• With a sprinkle of grated hard cheeses like Parmesan
• With a sprinkle of grated hard cheeses like Grana Padano
• Some cracked pepper
• Olive oil
• More. . .

Spaghetti mexicano courtesy of Openverse

The Present:
People all over the world, including the U.S. are enjoying their spaghetti, every day!

The Future:
Let’s give thanks and enjoy spaghetti this great year and in the years to come. . .

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Mmm…spaghetti with a meat sauce courtesy of Openverse

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