Evolution of the Italian pasta ripiena: the first steps toward a scientific classification

Nazari, Vazrick and Pasqualone, Antonella and Pieroni, Andrea and Todisco, Valentina and Belardinelli, Sofia and Pievani, Telmo (2024) Evolution of the Italian pasta ripiena: the first steps toward a scientific classification. Discover Food, 4 (57). ISSN 2731-4286

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Abstract

In this study, phylogenetic and biogeographic methods are used to investigate the evolutionary relationships between various types of Italian pasta ripiena (filled pasta) and related representatives from across Eurasia, using information from their geography, shape, content and cooking methods. Our results showed that, with the exception of the Sardinian Culurgiones, all the other pasta ripiena from Italy likely had a single origin in the northern parts of the country. Based on the proposed evolutionary hypothesis, the Italian pasta are divided into two main clades: a ravioli clade mainly characterized by a more or less flat shape, and a tortellini clade mainly characterized by a three-dimensional shape. The implications of these findings are further discussed.

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