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The Macaroni Eaters

The Macaroni Eaters

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  • Rommel Wood
    Rommel Wood First to rec

    “Fire up google image search and type in "the macaroni eaters." Then settle in and ogle this obscure sub-genre of 17th century Italian paintings. From Web Gallery of Art: As meat prices rose in the 17th century, pasta became less expensive and provided a more affordable alternative. Maccheroni (as all types of Neapolitan pasta were then termed) was sold by street vendors and often cooked in a meat broth, giving much-needed sustenance to peasants, who traditionally ate it with their hands. So-called mangiamaccherroni (macaroni-eaters) became a familiar spectacle in the streets of Naples, so much so that in the 18th and 19th centuries, tourists would pay for plate of hot pasta in order to watch peasants scoop it with their hands and swallow it whole.”

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