{"id":2062,"date":"2026-02-09T10:46:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zabler.de\/?page_id=2062"},"modified":"2026-09-01T09:25:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T07:25:30","slug":"enjoy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.zabler.de\/en\/enjoy\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_4074e3d2 homepage_hero height_large\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_432d3f53 homepage_hero_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_83a03b96 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Give yourself a treat!<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"w-separator size_custom with_line style_solid color_border width_30 align_center\" style=\"--line-thickness:2px;height:2px\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_custom laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--custom-columns:0.5fr 5fr 0.5fr \"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_b25d03e9\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">After a good dinner, one can forgive anybody\u2014even one\u2019s own relations.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"15\">\u2013 Oscar Wilde \u2013<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"17\" data-end=\"180\">When is a meal simply a meal \u2013 and when is it a real pleasure? Everyone will answer that a little differently. One thing is certain, however: it has to taste good.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"361\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Here you will find everything that contributes to great pasta, along with inspiration for particularly delicious pasta dishes. Take a look, get inspired \u2013 and above all: enjoy it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\" id=\"kochgeheimnisse\"><div class=\"l-section-overlay\" style=\"background:var(--color-chrome-toolbar)\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper align_center valign_top us_custom_a9e24f44\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.7rem\"><div class=\"w-text us_custom_bdda43a2 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Culinary Secrets<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:1rem\"><\/div><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_83a03b96 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">That is how one manages the perfect pasta<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"w-separator size_custom with_line style_solid color_border width_30 align_center\" style=\"--line-thickness:2px;height:2px\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-overlay\" style=\"background:var(--color-chrome-toolbar)\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_custom laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--custom-columns:0.5fr 5fr 0.5fr \"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_b25d03e9\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">As specialists for good pasta, we can obviously tell you something about the preparation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p class=\"name\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>One thing is certain: The right cooking time is not the only thing that you should pay attention to, while making pasta. We will disclose some of the important tips that matter. These are the little secrets, which make cooking easier and make all the difference to the enjoyment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row vertical_tab_1 height_medium color_alternate\"><div class=\"l-section-overlay\" style=\"background:var(--color-chrome-toolbar)\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-tabs layout_ver navwidth_40 navpos_left style_simple3 switch_click toggle_style_1 has_scrolling\" style=\"--sections-title-size:clamp(1rem, calc(0.8vw + 0.7rem), 1.6rem);\" data-accordion-at-width=\"770\"><div class=\"w-tabs-list items_7 align_none\" style=\"font-weight:600;line-height:1.2;\"><div class=\"w-tabs-list-h\"><button class=\"w-tabs-item active\" aria-controls=\"content-ce0a\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">1. Large Pot, Lots of Water<\/span><\/button><button class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-dff3\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">2. First boil the water, then add salt<\/span><\/button><button class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-u0f9\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">3. Stirring Prevents Sticking<\/span><\/button><button class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-e318\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">4. Cook Without Oil<\/span><\/button><button class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-g35b\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">5. Do Not Refresh with Cold Water<\/span><\/button><button class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-sd66\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">6. Sample a Small Bite<\/span><\/button><button class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-affc\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">7. Allow for Subsequent Cooking<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-sections titles-align_none icon_chevron cpos_right\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section active has_text_color\" id=\"ce0a\" style=\"color:var(--color-content-text);\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"w-tabs-section-header active\" aria-controls=\"content-ce0a\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">1. Large Pot, Lots of Water<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-ce0a\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_063cdace has_height align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zabler.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Topf.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>Pasta does not like to be too tightly packed or to economise on water. Therefore treat it to a large pot and use at least 1 litre of water for every 100 g of pasta. This way the pasta has enough space and water to cook evenly, without the pot getting too crowded.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section has_text_color\" id=\"dff3\" style=\"color:var(--color-content-text);\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-dff3\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">2. First boil the water, then add salt<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-dff3\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_063cdace has_height align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zabler.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Salz.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>Unsalted water comes to a boil faster, as it has a lower boiling point. Once the water boils rapidly, rule of the thumb is 10 g salt per litre of water. Important: The pasta can go into the water only when it is properly salted.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section has_text_color\" id=\"u0f9\" style=\"color:var(--color-content-text);\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-u0f9\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">3. Stirring Prevents Sticking<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-u0f9\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_063cdace has_height align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zabler.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Loeffel.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>Occasional stirring prevents the pasta from sticking together. Nudelnester should be given enough time to separate or to split up, right from the first time they are stirred. If there is enough extra space in the pot, the boiling water ensures movement, so that the pasta does not cling to each other.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section has_text_color\" id=\"e318\" style=\"color:var(--color-content-text);\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-e318\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">4. Cook Without Oil<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-e318\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_063cdace has_height align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zabler.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Oel.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>Oil should not be used either during or after cooking. During cooking it cannot prevent sticking, because it does not mix at all with the cooking water or reach the pasta. After draining, it creates an oil film on the pasta, which causes the sauce to simply roll off.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section has_text_color\" id=\"g35b\" style=\"color:var(--color-content-text);\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-g35b\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">5. Do Not Refresh with Cold Water<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-g35b\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_063cdace has_height align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zabler.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wasser.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>Never refresh the pasta with cold water after cooking. That way you avoid flushing out the warmth and the pasta will not land cold on the plate. Even worse: Starch on the pasta makes the sauce stick to it, washing removes the starch. So you ruin the taste twice.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section has_text_color\" id=\"sd66\" style=\"color:var(--color-content-text);\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-sd66\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">6. Sample a Small Bite<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-sd66\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_063cdace has_height align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zabler.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Gabel.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>During the cooking time you can be guided by the instructions on the package. However, do not just go by the clock, follow your instinct: A <strong>small bite<\/strong> helps you to determine the perfect degree of cooking.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section has_text_color\" id=\"affc\" style=\"color:var(--color-content-text);\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-affc\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">7. Allow for Subsequent Cooking<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-affc\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_063cdace has_height align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zabler.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Uhr.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The heat retained in pasta straight from the cooking water causes it to continue cooking. If the pasta is to be eaten some time after cooking (e.g. in pasta salad), it should therefore not be covered while still piping hot. Instead, toss it with a little butter and allow it to cool uncovered. Allow for this continued cooking by reducing the cooking time in water by about one minute.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\" id=\"nudelwissen\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper align_center valign_top us_custom_a9e24f44\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.7rem\"><div class=\"w-text us_custom_bdda43a2 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Pasta Knowhow<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:1rem\"><\/div><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_83a03b96 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">The mini Zabler pasta-encyclopaedia<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"w-separator size_custom with_line style_solid color_border width_30 align_center\" style=\"--line-thickness:2px;height:2px\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_custom laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--custom-columns:0.5fr 5fr 0.5fr \"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_b25d03e9\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>Pasta comes from Italy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>or not?<br \/>\n<\/span><span>We will tell you all this and the inside story of pasta.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p class=\"name\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>Behind every pasta, which is eaten in every country in the world, there is always one thing in common: the love for one of the most diverse foodstuffs ever. But there is much more to discover &#8211; and we have put together here some of the most interesting and astonishing facts for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row vertical_tab_1 height_medium color_alternate\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-tabs layout_ver navwidth_40 navpos_left style_simple3 switch_click toggle_style_1 has_scrolling\" style=\"--sections-title-size:clamp(1rem, calc(0.8vw + 0.7rem), 1.6rem);\" data-accordion-at-width=\"770\"><div class=\"w-tabs-list items_5 align_none\" style=\"font-weight:600;line-height:1.2;\"><div class=\"w-tabs-list-h\"><button class=\"w-tabs-item active\" aria-controls=\"content-rd86\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">Who invented pasta?<\/span><\/button><button class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-l161\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">How many types of pasta are there?<\/span><\/button><button class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-f6b9\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">Does pasta change its size while cooking?<\/span><\/button><button class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-ka14\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">How much pasta do we eat in a year?<\/span><\/button><button class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-if65\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">What do the pasta names mean?<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-sections titles-align_none icon_chevron cpos_right\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section active has_text_color\" id=\"rd86\" style=\"color:var(--color-content-text);\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"w-tabs-section-header active\" aria-controls=\"content-rd86\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Who invented pasta?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-rd86\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_063cdace has_height align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zabler.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Welt.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>Many connoisseurs from several countries could answer this question with \u201chere\u201d- and that would not be a lie. The oldest evidence of pasta so far was found in a 4000 year old pot, which was unearthed in China. Today one assumes that pasta in all its varieties came into being at several places in the world, independent of each other. By the way: The practical procedure, to dry fresh pasta, originates in Arabia. It was used there for the first time around the 12th century, so people were able to take along the perishable, fresh commodity as food for the journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section has_text_color\" id=\"l161\" style=\"color:var(--color-content-text);\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-l161\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">How many types of pasta are there?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-l161\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_063cdace has_height align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zabler.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nudelsorten.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>About 600 types of pasta are known around the world. In Italy alone there are about 200 \u2013 however, it is not possible to determine an exact figure, as countless varieties are prepared according to undisclosed family recipes. Connoisseurs in Germany can anyway choose from approximately 60 types.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section has_text_color\" id=\"f6b9\" style=\"color:var(--color-content-text);\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-f6b9\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Does pasta change its size while cooking?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-f6b9\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_063cdace has_height align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zabler.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Groesse.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none &#091;--shadow-height:45px&#093; has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) &#091;&amp;:has(&#091;data-writing-block&#093;)&gt;*&#093;:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-(--header-height)\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"30a73103-1044-47bd-85ca-3622a827d3dc\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-33\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"user\"><\/section>\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none &#091;--shadow-height:45px&#093; has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) &#091;&amp;:has(&#091;data-writing-block&#093;)&gt;*&#093;:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-&#091;calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))&#093;\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-69d4ddf0-9bc4-832d-b91d-58e5f8972d53-2\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-34\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 &#091;--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))&#093; @w-sm\/main:&#091;--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))&#093; @w-lg\/main:&#091;--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))&#093; px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"&#091;--thread-content-max-width:40rem&#093; @w-lg\/main:&#091;--thread-content-max-width:48rem&#093; mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring &#091;.text-message+&amp;&#093;:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"ec329f96-79ce-4882-8166-5d87949e981a\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"193\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Good pasta increases significantly in volume and weight during cooking: over the cooking time in boiling lightly salted water, 100 grams of dried pasta becomes around 300 grams of cooked pasta.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section has_text_color\" id=\"ka14\" style=\"color:var(--color-content-text);\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-ka14\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">How much pasta do we eat in a year?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-ka14\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_063cdace has_height align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zabler.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Waage.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"217\">Every German consumes an entire 8 kg of pasta per year. Hence, consumption has steadily increased over the past 20 years. We are still far behind the frontrunner, Italy: there, consumption is 25 kg per year. By the way, a South American country (Venezuela) and an African country (Tunisia) occupy the second and third positions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section has_text_color\" id=\"if65\" style=\"color:var(--color-content-text);\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-if65\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">What do the pasta names mean?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-if65\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_063cdace has_height align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zabler.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nudelnamen.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>Even though pasta names sound very fancy, they actually provide precise information about the type. Thus pasta which ends in \u201cette\u201d has a slender shape, whereas \u201coni\u201d indicates thick, \u201cini\u201d or \u201cine\u201d means thin, \u201celle\u201d is wide and \u201crigate\u201d means ridged.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Give yourself a treat! After a good dinner, one can forgive anybody\u2014even one\u2019s own relations. \u2013 Oscar Wilde \u2013 When is a meal simply a meal \u2013 and when is it a real pleasure? Everyone will answer that a little differently. One thing is certain, however: it has to taste good. 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