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Macaroni

Cereal Grains, Pseudocereals and Pasta

Macaroni is a variety of dried pasta shaped into narrow tubes, traditionally made from durum wheat semolina and formed either straight or slightly curved depending on the style. It is one of the oldest and most familiar pasta shapes internationally, most closely associated with the dish macaroni and cheese, in which the cooked pasta is coated in a cheese sauce. Macaroni is produced in elbow and straight forms and is used in salads, soups and baked casseroles across many cuisines.

Facts
Earliest Documented Use, From (Year)
from 1390 2
Origin Region
Italy 3
Classification
Allergen
Cereals Containing Gluten 1
Connections

Associated With

Semolina, Ingredients

Carries Allergen

Cereals Containing Gluten, Ingredients

Used By

American chop suey, Dishes
Source American chop suey (Wikipedia)
Koshary, Dishes
Source Koshary (Wikipedia)
Macaroni and Cheese, Dishes
Source Macaroni and cheese - Wikipedia
Macaroni casserole, Dishes
Source Macaroni casserole (Wikipedia)
Macaroni pie, Dishes
Source Macaroni pie (Wikipedia)
Macaroni salad, Dishes
Source Macaroni salad (Wikipedia)
Macaroni soup, Dishes
Source Macaroni soup (Wikipedia)
Pastitsada, Dishes
Source Pastitsada (Wikipedia)
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Originated In

Italy

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source Macaroni (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Macaroni (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Quote, Introduction
Made with durum wheat, macaroni is commonly cut in short lengths; curved macaroni may be referred to as "elbow macaroni".
2. Macaroni (Wikipedia)
Article text
Quote, Article text
The word first appears in English as makerouns in the 1390 The Forme of Cury
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3. Macaroni (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): Italy
Quote, P495 (country of origin): Italy
Italy
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Macaroni and cheese - Wikipedia
Used By: Macaroni and Cheese, Infobox main_ingredient field: Macaroni, cheese, milk, butterView the Source
Macaroni salad (Wikipedia)
Used By: Macaroni salad, Infobox main_ingredient field: Macaroni, usually mayonnaise, onions, pickles, celeryView the Source
Macaroni soup (Wikipedia)
Used By: Macaroni soup, Infobox main_ingredient field: MacaroniView the Source
American chop suey (Wikipedia)
Used By: American chop suey, Infobox main_ingredient field: Macaroni, ground beef, tomato-based sauce, and various vegetables (usually green peppers and onions)View the Source
Koshary (Wikipedia)
Used By: Koshary, infobox main_ingredient field
Quote, Used By: Koshary, infobox main_ingredient field
Rice, lentils, macaroni, Vermicelli, tomato sauce, vegetable oil, onions, cumin, coriander
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Pastitsada (Wikipedia)
Used By: Pastitsada, infobox main_ingredient field
Quote, Used By: Pastitsada, infobox main_ingredient field
Spicy veal, beef or poultry and macaroni
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Macaroni casserole (Wikipedia)
Used By: Macaroni casserole, infobox main_ingredient field
Quote, Used By: Macaroni casserole, infobox main_ingredient field
Macaroni, eggs, milk
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Macaroni pie (Wikipedia)
Used By: Macaroni pie, lead paragraph
Quote, Used By: Macaroni pie, lead paragraph
Macaroni cheese pie is a pie dish based on baked macaroni and cheese.
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