response: Well pasta can be divided into two broad catagories, dried and fresh.
history: I kind of want to get more into making pasta, so I want to learn about pasta in general to get a handle on it. What can you tell me about it? Well, pasta is a staple of Italian cuisine with its first reference in Sicily in 1154. Holy cow.. so it's been around for a while, huh? What are some more prominent pasta dishes? I'm not aware of any specific names but traditional pasta dishes are defined for the pasta, cooking style, and sauce or condiment used. Sure, that makes sense. Can you tell me anything specific or unique about pasta in general or pasta dishes?
knowledge: Pastas may be divided into two broad categories, dried (''pasta secca'') and fresh (''pasta fresca'').