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[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 33 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Puttanesca was invented by prostitutes. It's a sort of stew/ragout with seafood anchovies and olives, served on spaghetti

[–] Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Checks out, "pasta alla puttanesca" literally translates to "whore-style pasta"

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Next Halloween costume

[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

sssssssssluuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrp

That would be "pasta puttanesca"

[–] diffaldo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

Love me some whore dish 🤤

[–] Beacon@fedia.io 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

According to a websearch that's an oft repeated but dubious origin story

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaghetti_alla_puttanesca#Etymology

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story