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Maureen B. Fant

@mbfant

Writer. Co-author of Sauces & Shapes: Pasta the Italian Way, Winner IACP Cookbook Award 2014. Co-principal Elifant Archaeo-Culinary Tours https://teapawt.net/t.co/mWcJXDD4UT.

 Rome, Italy
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Joined April 2010
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What are you reading over the holidays? @RobEHoughton is reading Oretta Zanini de Vita's Encyclopedia of Pasta, translated by @mbfant from @ucpress! Enjoy the read (and yum.) ucpress.edu/book/97805203227… #amreading
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This, almost a year into the pandemic & within days of Biden’s inauguration. It’s a simple message. Please pass it on.
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Please wear a mask.

Please wear a mask.

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Replying to @tribelaw
My sister is a postal worker- WHEN you return your ballot place 2 FIRST CLASS STAMPS on it (instead of the business reply free postage provided) the USPS MUST deliver your letter AS First Class BECAUSE you PAID for FIRST CLASS! It CANNOT be put into Bulk Mail! DO IT! Vote BLUE!
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My answer to How can I buy low sodium pasta sauce? quora.com/How-can-I-buy-low-…
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My answer to Why do people care so much about breaking pasta in half? quora.com/Why-do-people-care…
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My answer to How do you know when a Zucchini is ready to harvest? quora.com/How-do-you-know-wh…
Don't miss Dr. Susan Levenstein's blog posts on #CoronaVirusitaly #Coronavirustruth. The latest is a rundown of candidate medications. stethoscopeonrome.com
My answer to What type of pasta is spaghetti? quora.com/What-type-of-pasta…
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My answer to Does adding oil to pasta keep it from sticking? quora.com/Does-adding-oil-to…
My answer to How can you make spaghetti so that the sauce sticks to the noodles? quora.com/How-can-you-make-s…
Stethoscope On Rome: Corona: stethoscopeonrome.com/2020/0…. Susan Levenstein’s great summary of the Italian response.
My answer to Is bolognese a type of pasta or a type of sauce? quora.com/Is-bolognese-a-typ…
My answer to Can you use table cream to make Alfredo sauce instead of heavy whipping cream? quora.com/Can-you-use-table-…
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My answer to How do you say “have a nice day” in Italian? quora.com/How-do-you-say-hav…
A candidate for the #Translation Hall of Infamy? (This was not done with Google Translate. I checked.)
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My answer to Traditionally, why are 'pasta bowls' wide and shallow? quora.com/Traditionally-why-…

Traditionally, why are 'pasta bowls' wide and shallow?

Maureen Fant's answer: There is actually no such thing in Italy as a “pasta bowl,” at least not by that name. To be perfectly proper in Italy, you serve pasta on a plate. Some restaurants (few) use...

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My answer to Traditionally, why are 'pasta bowls' wide and shallow? quora.com/Traditionally-why-…

Traditionally, why are 'pasta bowls' wide and shallow?

Maureen Fant's answer: There is actually no such thing in Italy as a “pasta bowl,” at least not by that name. To be perfectly proper in Italy, you serve pasta on a plate. Some restaurants (few) use...

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My answer to Are all non-Italian dishes made with noodles also called pasta? quora.com/Are-all-non-Italia…

Are all non-Italian dishes made with noodles also called pasta?

Maureen Fant's answer: Italians call them pasta (or spaghetti, ravioli, or whatever shape they most resemble), but in English they are more usually called noodles.

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