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Pasta is a method of preparing grains by "gluing" them together with water, and sometimes eggs, into different shapes, sizes, and textures. Pasta is used to provide the bulk of the meal, as well as to hold other ingredients such as meat or cheese - like ravioli. Unlike Chef Boyardee, however, authentic italian food utilizes the various shapes, sizes, and textures of pasta to accentuate the effects of meats, spices, vegetables, and dressings used in combination with it.

Tourism to italy, and the large scale immigration of italians to America, has led to widespread use of pasta as a dietary staple across the globe. Few chefs really know how to take advantage of the versatility of pasta, though; the practice was hard won over centuries of poor italian peasants attempting different techniques and combinations in preparation; out of the boredom of the taste buds, most likely.

The North end's boston restaurants are the best in America at bringing the culinary artistry of pasta back to the foreground.