Pasta takes center stage in American diets and home cooking
A 1993 Gallup poll shows 70 percent favor pasta as a top starch and 60 percent think three weekly servings are ideal. Consumption rose from 13 to 19 pounds per person between 1981 and 1991 as households explore electric pasta machines and fresh at home options. Recipes from Rodger's book and National Pasta Association illustrate varied pasta dishes and a spinach pasta pie.