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    Spaghetti alla puttanesca; Alternative names: Pasta alla puttanesca, pasta puttanesca: Course: Primo (Italian pasta course) Place of origin: Italy: Region or state: Campania: Main ingredients: Spaghetti, tomatoes, olives, capers, garlic: Variations: Spaghetti alla puttanesca with anchovies or tuna See more

    Spaghetti alla puttanesca is a pasta dish invented in Naples in the mid-20th century and made typically with tomatoes, olive oil, olives, anchovies, chili peppers, capers and garlic, with vermicelli or spaghetti. See more

    Because puttana means roughly 'whore' or 'prostitute' and puttanesca is an adjective derived from that word, the dish may have been invented in … See more

    The sauce alone is called sugo alla puttanesca in Italian. Recipes may differ according to preferences; for instance, the Neapolitan version is … See more

    ^ a: In this usage, puttanata is an Italian noun meaning something untrue or worthless ('rubbish'). It derives from the Italian word for 'whore', puttana. See more

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    Various recipes in Italian cookbooks dating back to the 19th century describe pasta sauces very similar to a modern puttanesca under … See more

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    • Zanini De Vita, Oretta; Fant, Maureen B. (2013). Sauces & Shapes: Pasta the Italian Way. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0-393-08243-2. See more

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  2. WebJun 24, 2023 · Most historians believe pasta puttanesca was born in Naples circa the mid-1900s. But they often leave out one detail to support this claim: Naples was a war-torn city during this era. Resources of all …

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    WebEnglish. Italian. Pasta alla Puttanesca is a first course originating from Naples, possibly dating to the mid-20 th century, or earlier; in Campania, it’s also known as ‘aulive and chiapparielle’ (olives and capers) or, in the …

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  6. WebOR. A classic Neapolitan entrée locally known simply as aulive e chiappariell (lit. olives and capers), spaghetti alla puttanesca is a southern Italian pasta dish, often accompanied by wildly inappropriate and mostly …