Hey guys, October is National Pasta Month! Did you know that? While researching on the net I came across some interesting information about it. Well, interesting to a pasta loving Italian-American like me. The first commercial pasta plant in the U.S. was founded in Brooklyn, New York in 1848. By the turn of the century the industry had grown to the point that a large number of members got together to discuss issues concerning manufacturing and marketing. As a result, the National Macaroni Manufacturer's Association was established. It wasn't until 1981 that the name was changed to the National Pasta Association. Now, that makes sense to me because, as a child growing up, I never remember hearing my parents or especially my Italian grandparents, use the word "pasta". It was always "maccheroni".
