Skip to Main Content

Forget Marco Polo! The Real Origin of Spaghetti & Tomato Sauce

Buon Appetito!

We talked to author and Italian food scholar Massimo Montanari about his new book, “A Short History of Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce,” and the real history of this staple.

Lewis Beale

Published Nov. 2 2021 9:38AM EDT

211101-Rothbaum-lost-in-the-sauce-tease_jgjzps — Getty

Lewis Beale

Lewis Beale

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.