10 Facts About Today

#11 - Raviolis | March 20, 2020

Episode Summary

Was Chef Boyardee the first one to can a ravioli? Where are most ravioli's made? How long is the world's largest ravioli? Today is National Ravioli Day.

Episode Notes

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March 20, 2020 - 10 Facts About Ravioli.

Today is National Ravioli Day. 

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Here are 10 saucy facts about ravioli that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know:

  1. Ravioli literally means “to wrap”.
  2. Ravioli's are considered dumplings
  3. Ravioli's are usually made at home.
  4. There is a starfish that looks just like ravioli.
  5. 87% of Americans love ravioli's.
  6. The first mentions of Ravioli was in the 14th century.
  7. Canned ravioli was pioneered by the Italian Army in the First World War
    1. Chef Boyardee in the US in 1930’s
  8. Italian tradition is to serve vegetarian ravioli, particularly on Fridays.
    1. Meat is served as a side or later in the meal.
  9. The longest Ravioli in history was made in Russia in 2013 at it measured 96 feet long.
  10. Deep Fried Raviolis were invented in the US.
    1. St Louis to be Specific.

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