Arrabbiata sauce facts for kids
Penne in arrabbiata sauce
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| Course | Main course |
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| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | Lazio |
| Serving temperature | Hot combined with pasta |
| Main ingredients | Tomatoes, red chili, garlic, parsley, olive oil |
Arrabbiata sauce is a super tasty and spicy sauce for pasta. Its name in Italian is sugo all'arrabbiata. This sauce is made with garlic, fresh tomatoes, and dried red chili peppers. All these ingredients are cooked together in olive oil.
This famous sauce comes from the Lazio region in Italy. It is especially popular in the city of Rome.
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What Does "Arrabbiata" Mean?
The word Arrabbiata literally means "angry" in Italian. In the Romanesco dialect, which is spoken in Rome, arabbiato describes something that is very intense. For example, it can mean something that is super spicy!
In Rome, if a food is cooked with lots of oil, garlic, and chili, it makes you really thirsty. People call such dishes arabbiato because of their strong, "angry" flavor. An example is "broccoli arabbiati," which means spicy broccoli.
History of Arrabbiata Sauce
This delicious sauce became popular around the 1950s and 1960s. At that time, spicy foods were becoming very trendy in Roman cuisine.
Arrabbiata sauce has even been featured in famous Italian movies! It appeared in Marco Ferreri's film La Grande Bouffe (1973). It was also shown in Federico Fellini's movie Roma (1972).
What's in Arrabbiata Sauce?
The main things you need to make Arrabbiata sauce are peeled tomatoes, garlic, and lots of cayenne chili peppers. You also need salt and extra virgin olive oil.
Sometimes, people add grated Parmesan cheese or Pecorino Romano cheese to their pasta with Arrabbiata sauce. This makes the dish even more flavorful.
See also
In Spanish: Arrabbiata para niños
