Spaghetti with meatballs are part of the culinary tradition of the Abruzzo, Apulia, Sicily, and other parts of southern Italy. A recipe for rigatoni with meatballs is in "Il cucchiaio d'argento" ("The Silver Spoon"), a comprehensive Italian cookbook known as the "bible" of Italian cooking. Other dishes that have similarities to spaghetti and meatballs include "pasta seduta" 'seated pasta' and "maccaroni azzese" in Apulia. Some baked pasta dishes from Apulia combine pasta and meat where meatballs, mortadella, or salami are baked with rigatoni, tomato sauce, and mozzarella, then covered with a pastry top. Other pasta recipes include slices of meat rolled up with
Italian Wine & Food Institute 2015, pag. 15 http://iwfinews.com/about-us/the-institute/ www.iwfinews.com Italian Wine & Food Institute The Italian Wine & Food Institute is a non-profit organization founded in 1983. The headquarter is in New York City and its president is Lucio Caputo. The Institute's goal is the enhancement of the image and prestige of Italian wines, gastronomy and food products in the United States. Gala Italia is the most important initiative organized by the institute to promote the best Italian wine & food. Wine News, March 4, 2015 Wine News, February 25, 2015 America Oggi, February 17, 2015, pag. 15 America Oggi, February 20, 2015, pag.