A fundamental of the Mediterranean diet

Pasta and peas was born from the Italian peasant tradition that relied upon vegetables for protein.

So...when they set out to agree upon a substitute for meat, think it may have been the vegetables peaness that won the vote?

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calicuz · 56-60, M

Yes, what a lot of people don't understand is that modern day delicacies, like Menudo in the Mexican culture or pasta and peas as you mentioned, started off as "poor people food," when the poor ate the scraps and the wealthy ate the best cuts of meat.