104. Spaghetti alla Rustica

Country-Style Spaghetti

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By Pellegrino Artusi

Published 1998

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The ancient Romans left the consumption of garlic to the lower classes, while Alfonso King of Castile hated it so much he would punish anyone who appeared in his court with even a hint of it on his breath. The ancient Egyptians were much wiser—they worshipped garlic as a divinity, perhaps because they had experienced its medicinal properties. Indeed, it is claimed that garlic provides some benefit to those suffering from hysteria, promotes the secretion of urine, strengthens the stomach, ai

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