Here are today’s five thing to know about double cheeseburgers:

  1. The name linguine means “little tongue” in Italian.
  2. It is often mis-spelled as “linguini.”
  3. Linguine originated on the coast of Italy in Liguria, which is why linguine and seafood make a great pair.
  4. Italy is the leading consumer of pasta, with nearly 60 pounds per capita per year.
  5. Americans eat an average of 19 pounds of pasta every year.
  6. Linguine by definition is a type of pasta characterized by it’s long, slender, flat strips.

Today’s Food History

  • 1965 Green Acres TV show debuted.
  • 1971 Greenpeace founded.