Why bakers once stomped on pasta dough
The flour dough was so incredibly tough that weary bakers literally had to stomp all over it for hours just to ensure you had spaghetti.

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History →The flour dough was so incredibly tough that weary bakers literally had to stomp all over it for hours just to ensure you had spaghetti.

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