Although more people remember spaghetti westerns and than know spaghetti programming, I’m not sure how many have heard of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Unquestionably, most people think of spaghetti as food while forgetting the spaghetti squash.
Spaghetti is served with different sauces as countless variations of Bolognese or alfredo – or with butter or olive oil – or as carbonara, with egg, countless herbs, and cheeses. The spaghetti that most of us buy is made from semolina and water – but the cheap stuff goes in a can as uh-oh, SpaghettiOs with a sauce that I do not like.
Not only is there regular spaghetti, stores offer spaghetti varieties as thin, vermicelli, and angel hair – but I’m not counting linguini as spaghetti because of its different shape and spelling. However, did you know that only one strand is a spaghetto?
Since odds are good that you will enjoy this joyous pasta sometime this week, let us not forget the best spaghetti is only available outside of selected the Italian peninsula through specialty gourmet stores. Not the mass-produce spaghetti in a box that is in our cupboard – the type that is harvested from trees – whose taste is beyond comparison.
A Frank Angle 
I love this post Frank…. I too detest canned spaghetti or pasta in a can.
If I HAD to eat the stuff in a can it would be “Chef Boyardee”.
Have a great week Frank!
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Hey hey … it’s the lady in the white hat! Welcome and hope all is well.
I appreciate your “If I HAD to eat” preface – which says a lot! I prefer home-made sauces, but doctoring a jar version can be a tasty time saver. Of course thinking of sauce reminds me of this past post of a yummy sauce recipe. It’s worth a try. https://afrankangle.wordpress.com/2010/01/13/on-spaghetti-sauce/
Thanks for commenting, and have a good week!
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Ha! I love your video Frank… GeeWhiz I wonder how many people believe that spaghetti grows on trees? What a convincing video!
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Meesh,
This is a classic video. I recall Saturday Night Live (early eighties) having something an updated version (which I also think was from the British). Glad you liked it & thanks for the comment.
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I once made a comment to a co-worker, while we were out driving to lunch, that a particular piece of land, deep but narrow, would be perfect for spaghetti farming – in jest, of course. My co-worker turned to me and, with wide eyes, asked me if that’s where spaghetti comes from? I couldn’t resist – the rest of the drive explained how you grew it (I had spaghetti coming from low shrubs, not trees), how you harvested it, the whole routine. (I have my moments! 😉 ) When we got to the restaurant, the person approached some mutual friends with his new bit of knowledge! Everyone else appreciated the joke – he didn’t at first, but did finally give in.
You might say I’ve always been good at using my noodle! 😀
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John,
Now that’s a good story. Using bushes was your mistake b/c, as you now know, it’s trees! Thanks for sharing.
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man, I’m DROOLING for Italian pasta now
but guess I’m stuck with the San Giorgio I bought at the market for a buck
loved the video
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CCC,
A plate of spaghetti with a great sauce is wonderful. So many sauce variations!!! Glad I stimulated your appetite. Thanks for stopping by.
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Mmm, mmm good post, Frank!
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Al,
On somebody’s comment, I think that crazy Canadian lady, I gave a recipe to a wonderful sauce recipe. You may want to serve to that special someone. Thanks for visiting.
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where can i get a spaghetti plant? 😆
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Hi Nonnie,
I’m not sure how well the spaghetti tree will do in Florida. The Po River valley, home to the largest spaghetti tree plantations, has wide range of temps ranging from cold blasts among the cool winters to hot, humid summers. From what I know, it seems the cold to warm transition greatly influences the harvest. That is, in general, the greater the temp range, the greater the harvest. So I don’t think a spaghetti tree would do well for you … thus doubtful if local nurseries have them. Hope that helps and thanks for bestowing your presence here.
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then i guess i will have to be the luther burbank of floriduhhh and develop swamp spaghetti. the miasma will add an earthiest to the pasta which will rival any grown in the po river valley.
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Nonnie,
Oh my …. a swamp spaghetti tree … and think of the huge market possibilities! Thanks for sharing your innovative idea.
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Hey Nonnie! Let me know when you go to plant the trees. My wife was nominated by some online group as Queen of the Alligators. (Don’t ask me, I have no idea! :D) She can make sure your plantation is well guarded. And the beauty of gators – no messy corpses to clean up! 😉
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trees? 😯 that hadn’t occurred to me. i was thinking more in terms of a bog, like cranberries are grown in, or maybe something like a rice paddy. i do like the idea of alligators protecting my crop and the idea of not worrying about the corpses even more. 👿
now if i can only figure out how to grow sauce. anyone know how to grow a marinara?
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OMG …. a spaghetti bog. Brilliant!
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Go find some rich people’s boats. Don’t they keep their boats at a marinara? 😀
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afa, growing my spaghetti in a bog will give me the upper hand over those growers in the po valley. my spaghetti will already be nice and soft and soggy, so you only have to heat it up, not wait 8 or 9 minutes waiting for it to cook and soften.
doh! i live in floriduhhh, and it never occurred to me to check the marinaras where the rich people keep their boats . i thought i would have to fly all the way out to marin county in california for some saplings. thanks, john erickson, you saved me a trip! 🙂
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Nonnie, you’re a sick, twisted person. I KNEW there was something I really liked about you! 😀
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i’m honored, Frank & John, to be linked to, to be included in opinions in the shorts, but especially to be thought of as sick and twisted. 😈
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Hey! Somebody tagged a PS onto my original post! FRANK!!!!! Are you messing with my stuff again? Don’t make me come over to Cincinnati and annoy you in person!
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John,
My mistake on the PS (which was meant for Nonnie). Consider it corrected. Thanks for letting me know.
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No problem, pal. And you can count yourself safe – I finally made it over to Nonnie’s site. SHE may never forgive you…… 😀
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John … Nonnie can handle herself. Enjoy her wonderful sites.
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Nonnie,
John is always good with suggestions – especially those of us with semi-warped minds as he relates well to us.
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i’ve noticed that. i’m still waiting for him to visit over at the raisin. 😀
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Well, Nonnie, since you asked so nicely, I’ll try to head over there today. Once I get done with my daily batch of Emails – about 80 today. Sometimes curiosity can bite ya in the butt! 😀
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I like to grow my own spaghetti. It’s so much better than store-bought.
And right next to my spaghetti tree I have a garlic bread bush.
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Z,
Now we know that spaghetti trees can grow in northern California. Thanks for the verification! … and (of course) for your love of natural spaghetti.
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Hello Frank! Oh my! How I wish I could grow my own spaghetti. That would have been beyond cool!
And yup… I am one of the many who, when hearing the word spaghetti… it’s all about food. Love it! 🙂
It’s my first time to know about spaghetto. Thanks for informing me about that. Now I know. Will definitely be using the word some time 🙂
Have a great spaghetto week! 🙂
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Maxi,
No doubt as Sweden’s growing season is too short for spaghetti trees.
Yep – the two things most people don’t know about spaghetti is its singular form and the natural version grown on trees. Nonetheless, a wonderful food. We’re currently overloaded with boxes, so I guess that’s for lunch today! 🙂 BTW, if you ever head south for a vacation, make sure you visit a spaghetti plantation – especially during harvest season – and take pictures! Thanks for visiting and have a great week.
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