Pasta shapes and sauces, Jews in Italy, eggplant

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"Kashrut" or Kosher rules have influenced the development of Italian Jews and modern Italian cuisine, says teacher and writer Silvia Nacamulli.

"Kashrut" or Kosher rules have influenced the development of Italian Jews and modern Italian cuisine, says teacher and writer Silvia Nacamulli. Photo by Barbara Toselli.

With temperatures dipping below 80 degrees, it must be pasta weather in Southern California. This week, Good Food heads to Italy. Rachel Roddy combines 50 pasta shapes with sauces, creating iconic dishes of everyone's favorite carb. When Saghar Setareh landed in Rome from Tehran, she uncovered a Venn diagram of overlapping flavors. Silivia Nacamulli looks back at Jewish influences on Italy's culinary history, which stretch back 2,000 years. Clifford Wright hones in on the culinary traditions of Emilia-Romana. At the farmer's market, Melissa Lopez finds eggplant to top one of her must-have pies

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Credits

Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Laryl Garcia, Gillian Ferguson, Elina Shatkin