IT'S PASTA TIME! Do yourself a flavor It's National Pasta Month NORTH DAKOTA WHEAT Thanks to all who completed the TWIRL, TASTE, ENJOY word search puzzle for National Pasta Month and Pasta Lovers' Week in North Dakota. CONGRATULATIONS to our pasta prize winners! SQRAVIOLITEC SBS NPZ S Q REM B HQ K NZ TU KYPASTAAE DGQRIGATONIR BY J QIA VR EBCOLANDERN MWN L D G FUM MCERPZDRIAHLEGNAEQEF TWNALFREDO GYZG FT MQB C BGNL QMTSPVIMAATEPAV C DZEWFEAUPTIRUUNL ZA W X TQPAFATOGALN RSGTFT J NJ GYFTCIOINCOEUPAUOT HCM JS BY CCYJMRXDSSMO HQAUPAXIBNHOO WAZT JAP IALCLELV KLSCE ATL CVIGGLJEDIMBIY Q VA QOZ IGNQHS CDN CDNL KOGOX JVMEU TEFMAOLIVEOIL JRS D HWRFTB X N P Q T W J M S LI AUA ESAITI U W JCK BNG PATLAS AMGSWDPARMESAN VSGS I IQA LINGUINE JERKROPS N CSATEF NORTH DAKOTA Proudly sponsored by: WHEAT COMMISSION Your Local Newspaper, Dakota Growers Pasta Company, and the U.S. Durum Growers Association Fun Pasta Facts 1. This country used to be a major exporter of durum, but is an importer this year due to drought. a. Italy b. Canada C. China d. Mexico. Drought has greatly reduced Mexican durum production, reducing their exports and making them a net importer of durum this year. 2. Pasta existed for thousands of years before tomato sauce was used. It wasn't until tomatoes were introduced to Europe in 1519 from what country? a. Canada b. Brazil c. Mexico d. Japan 3. Which of the following countries is not in the top five for per capita pasta consumption? a. Italy b. Peru c. Canada Italy is the top consumer, Venezuela is 3rd and Peru is 5th! d. Venezuela 4. Cous cous, a popular dish made from durum semolina, is commonly consumed in what country? a China b. Morocco C. Mexico d. Italy 5. The first machines recorded to assist with pasta production were thought to be created around the year: a. 1650 b. 1800 c. 1905 d. 1990 6. There are approximately how many shapes of pasta around the world? a. 100 b. 275 c. 600- and likely more if custom pasta shapes are included. d. 1000 7. This was one of the first countries in Latin America to develop a pasta industry due to the largest amount of Italian and Spanish immigrants that came in the late 1800's. a. Argentina b. Mexico c. Paraguay d. Colombia 8. Which U.S. President is credited for bringing the first pasta machine to the U.S.? 9. a. Thomas Jefferson b. George Washington c. Abraham Lincoln d. Franklin D. Roosevelt Which U.S. city boasts the claim to fame for the first pasta factory located in the United States? a. Brooklyn, NY - it was opened in 1848 by French immigrant Antoine Zerega. He managed the operation with just one horse to power the machinery, and he dried strands of pasta in the sun. b. Bismarck, ND c. Minneapolis, MN d. Dallas, TX 10. Which group was found to be making a noodle-like food as early as 3000 B.C.? Italians a. b. Mayans c. Chinese d. Russians IT'S PASTA TIME ! Do yourself a flavor It's National Pasta Month NORTH DAKOTA WHEAT Thanks to all who completed the TWIRL , TASTE , ENJOY word search puzzle for National Pasta Month and Pasta Lovers ' Week in North Dakota . CONGRATULATIONS to our pasta prize winners ! SQRAVIOLITEC SBS NPZ S Q REM B HQ K NZ TU KYPASTAAE DGQRIGATONIR BY J QIA VR EBCOLANDERN MWN L D G FUM MCERPZDRIAHLEGNAEQEF TWNALFREDO GYZG FT MQB C BGNL QMTSPVIMAATEPAV C DZEWFEAUPTIRUUNL ZA W X TQPAFATOGALN RSGTFT J NJ GYFTCIOINCOEUPAUOT HCM JS BY CCYJMRXDSSMO HQAUPAXIBNHOO WAZT JAP IALCLELV KLSCE ATL CVIGGLJEDIMBIY Q VA QOZ IGNQHS CDN CDNL KOGOX JVMEU TEFMAOLIVEOIL JRS D HWRFTB X N P Q T W J M S LI AUA ESAITI U W JCK BNG PATLAS AMGSWDPARMESAN VSGS I IQA LINGUINE JERKROPS N CSATEF NORTH DAKOTA Proudly sponsored by : WHEAT COMMISSION Your Local Newspaper , Dakota Growers Pasta Company , and the U.S. Durum Growers Association Fun Pasta Facts 1. This country used to be a major exporter of durum , but is an importer this year due to drought . a . Italy b . Canada C. China d . Mexico . Drought has greatly reduced Mexican durum production , reducing their exports and making them a net importer of durum this year . 2. Pasta existed for thousands of years before tomato sauce was used . It wasn't until tomatoes were introduced to Europe in 1519 from what country ? a . Canada b . Brazil c . Mexico d . Japan 3. Which of the following countries is not in the top five for per capita pasta consumption ? a . Italy b . Peru c . Canada Italy is the top consumer , Venezuela is 3rd and Peru is 5th ! d . Venezuela 4. Cous cous , a popular dish made from durum semolina , is commonly consumed in what country ? a China b . Morocco C. Mexico d . Italy 5. The first machines recorded to assist with pasta production were thought to be created around the year : a . 1650 b . 1800 c . 1905 d . 1990 6. There are approximately how many shapes of pasta around the world ? a . 100 b . 275 c . 600- and likely more if custom pasta shapes are included . d . 1000 7. This was one of the first countries in Latin America to develop a pasta industry due to the largest amount of Italian and Spanish immigrants that came in the late 1800's . a . Argentina b . Mexico c . Paraguay d . Colombia 8. Which U.S. President is credited for bringing the first pasta machine to the U.S. ? 9 . a . Thomas Jefferson b . George Washington c . Abraham Lincoln d . Franklin D. Roosevelt Which U.S. city boasts the claim to fame for the first pasta factory located in the United States ? a . Brooklyn , NY - it was opened in 1848 by French immigrant Antoine Zerega . He managed the operation with just one horse to power the machinery , and he dried strands of pasta in the sun . b . Bismarck , ND c . Minneapolis , MN d . Dallas , TX 10. Which group was found to be making a noodle - like food as early as 3000 B.C. ? Italians a . b . Mayans c . Chinese d . Russians