Pasta

Rasta, risotto and pizza are three foods that would bring a smile to the faces of almost all the world’s population. I’ve yet to meet anyone who didn’t have a soft spot for at least two of them. These foods are, or form part of, the staples in Italy. The pasta eaters of the south and the rice eaters of the north have slightly different views as to which is the more important, but in a country such as Australia, that isn’t an issue at all. Hand in hand with the noodle and rice dishes of Asia, pasta and risotto would have to make up the staples for most of us on the planet. And so they should - they are delicious, good for us, and so convenient.