National Spaghetti Day UK - 17th March
On the 17th of March, 1861, Victor Emmanuel II was declared King of Italy after the Kingdom of Naples was defeated. This is considered to be the date when Italy became a unified nation for the first time, and what better way could there be to celebrate the birth of the Italian nation than by consuming one of its national dishes? To this end, 17th March has been designated National Spaghetti Day!
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Spaghetti Recipes
These spaghetti dishes all go well with crusty bread to mop up any remaining sauce. If you don't yet have some of the equipment needed to make them, you can find out more about the various accessories on our spaghetti cookware page.
- Roast cherry tomato, garlic and fresh basil spaghetti
- Poached monkfish with spaghetti in creamy saffron reduction
- Spaghetti Carbonara
- Spaghetti and Meatballs
- Spring pea and mint pesto spaghetti
- Bloody Mary bolognaise
- Crispy bacon topped spaghetti with roast garlic and goats’ cheese
- Hot smoked mackerel and dill spaghetti
- Minestrone soup
- Spaghetti Puttanesca
For even more recipes, SpaghettiRecipe.org has an amazing collection.
Hungry for more? Find delicious recipes on the recommended food links below:
- Asparagus Recipes - Very low in fat and cholesterol; and a typical stalk is less than 4 calories.
- Biscotti Recipes - Traditional accompaniment served alongside coffee and espresso drinks.
- Carrot Cake Recipes - A lovely, sweet cake that is perfect with tea or as an afternoon snack.
- Cheese Fondue Recipe - The classic fondue you grew up with - warm, creamy, savory cheese, perfect for dipping with a loaf of soft French bread.
- Chorizo Recipes - A a spicy, paprika scented pork sausage, which is generally eaten cooked.
- Courgette Recipes - Versatile summer vegetable that can be used in salads, grilled or stuffed.
- Flapjack Recipes - Flapjacks in the UK are made out of oats, syrup, brown sugar and butter.
- Oyster Recipes - Highly prized seafood, both raw and cooked.
- Pesto Recipes - Sauce originating in the Liguria region of northern Italy.
- Prawn Recipes - Includes many Oriental-inspired dishes, curries, salads and more.
- Risotto Recipe - Italian dish made by cooking short grain rice in a large amount of broth.
- Tiramisu Recipes - Delicious dessert from Italian cuisine made with biscuits.
