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EPISODE · May 13, 2025 · 15 MIN

Saving the World’s Rarest Pasta

from The Atlas Obscura Podcast · host SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

For 300 years, only a handful of women in Sardinia knew how to make the “threads of God,” an exceptionally intricate pasta. But then, one woman decided to share the recipe with the outside world.        Read Diana Hubbell’s article about the quest to save the world’s rarest pasta.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

For 300 years, only a handful of women in Sardinia knew how to make the “threads of God,” an exceptionally intricate pasta. But then, one woman decided to share the recipe with the outside world.

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For 300 years, only a handful of women in Sardinia knew how to make the “threads of God,” an exceptionally intricate pasta. But then, one woman decided to share the recipe with the outside world.        Read Diana Hubbell’s article about the quest...

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