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  1. #Pasta #Evolution #Science #Italia #Sardinia
    Evolution of the Italian #PastaRipiena: the first steps toward a scientific classification

    In this study, #phylogenetic and #biogeographic methods are used to investigate the evolutionary relationships between various types of Italian pasta ripiena (filled pasta) and related representatives from across #Eurasia, using information from their geography, shape, content and cooking methods. Our results showed that, with the exception of the Sardinian #Culurgiones, all the other pasta ripiena from Italy likely had a single origin in the northern parts of the country. Based on the proposed evolutionary hypothesis, the Italian pasta are divided into two main clades: a #ravioli clade mainly characterized by a more or less flat shape, and a #tortellini clade mainly characterized by a three-dimensional shape. The implications of these findings are further discussed.
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44187-024-00136-1