{"id":6798,"date":"2026-02-09T23:09:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T04:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chandraalilijah.com\/?p=6798"},"modified":"2026-02-09T23:09:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T04:09:29","slug":"technically-pizza-is-spaghetti-without-the-noodle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chandraalilijah.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/technically-pizza-is-spaghetti-without-the-noodle\/","title":{"rendered":"Technically pizza is spaghetti without the noodle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

And nobody believed me! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a moment in the chat that got erased. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s Talk About It<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The roots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Pizza and spaghetti have a few commonalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They\u2019re both Italian. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They\u2019re both tomato-based<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if you\u2019re like\u2026 (Black) We add cheese to both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parmesan! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cheddar if you\u2019re feeling rich. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, and guess what? If you order a meat trio pizza from Little Caesars – YOU\u2019RE GETTING GROUND BEEF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can we call them cousins?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The process <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Spaghetti is more noodles based, I haven\u2019t made my own spaghetti before\u2026 sigh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, I know its core ingredients, and according to this Italian recipe blog<\/a>, technically, spaghetti is supposed to be made without meatballs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

piZzA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Vinsetta\u2019s Garage pizza was a cheesy thang.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

American pizza is your typical flour crust, with a sexy slob of tomato paste, then THE CHEESE. Mozzarella, cheddar if you want to be unIqUe, throw on those pepperoni, (everyone likes beef or turkey now).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I like to get crazy and add olives, banana peppers, maybe even a bit of green peppers. Hmm, some bacon bits too. Even a dash of ranch, what could go wrong?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(High sodium alert) (High sodium alert) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just kidding! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t try this at home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, pizza and spaghetti are distant cousins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does that sound better <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

They may not have the same steps or the EXACT ingredients, but they come from the same roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Girl, why does this matter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Honestly, I was scrolling Instagram reels one night, and accidentally watched a recipe video, and then saw like five other videos. Sent a few to my cousin\u2019s groupchat and a discourse started about Olive Garden serving pizza, and yeah, now we\u2019re here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See, you\u2019re going to find pasta and pizza at most restaurants, because guess what?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THEY\u2019RE COUSINS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Distant, but still. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I need to find a metaphor for this. Hold on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thinking. Thinking. Thinking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uhhh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, you may feel like a flat piece of bread. Is pizza bread? Gotta Google that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, you may feel like a flat piece of dough. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sounds better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, you may feel like a flat piece of dough with just toppings, but then overtime, you turn into a giant bowl of noodles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fancy noodles, topped with parsley and Parmesan. How cool is that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also gotta Google if pasta or pizza came first…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sexy pizza from one of my favorites, MOOTZ in Detroit. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mama\u2019s confused! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Random articles on Google are calling it flatbread! (Pizza is bread, bruh) Flour, water, yeast and salt! Ugh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But folks on Reddit are like, \u201cAhh, nah, it\u2019s not bread, it\u2019s dough!\u201d Like ugh!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This research is getting hectic; let me put on my journalism cap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re going on a pizza deep dive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not American! It\u2019s bread, it\u2019s flat bread. Ugh. I guarantee you the Italians never used pepperoni. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They don\u2019t! We\u2019re being served lies about this pizza! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are we eating? Fake pizza! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(My bell peppers are a hit tho in Italy) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why oh why! How could we be so ah! Gentrified with pizza! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In journalism school, they ask for a summary of this, but I think you should read it yourself! I\u2019ll tag it, though! Haha<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn about the origins of pizza<\/a>, you hungry American! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alright, let\u2019s get into our girl pasta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This is totally NOT spaghetti.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Well, spaghetti, because she has to tell everyone she’s the cousin on the dad’s side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, baby, those meatballs in your spaghetti aren\u2019t even Italian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re eating another American dish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(I knew that) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hmm. This is definitely giving mom side activity because it still holds the fact that American pizza and spaghetti are cousins. They\u2019re the distant cousins of the Italian dishes with a dash of uhhh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More sodium?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s another article<\/a> you can read from a food blog about meatballs not really being Italian, and more so, \u201cadded cause it was cheap in America\u201d. That\u2019s that journalism degree paying off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wow, when my husband takes me to Italy, I am going to be so aware of what I eat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(I am practicing, duh) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not going to lie, that meatball and spaghetti story is kinda deep <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You should read it. Honestly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It kinda reminds me of how Black families love meatballs at baby showers. Why do we have meatballs at baby showers?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I bet you never went to a cookout and saw meatballs on the grill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I bet on Thanksgivings, you never saw them either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why do Black people like meatballs at a baby shower?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Am I going to have meatballs at my baby shower?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And pasta salad. Rotini noodles dripped in “Italian dressing” with peppers, black olives, and random items everyone adds to their recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are we channeling our inner Italian vibes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

American pizza and spaghetti are cousins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Goodbye. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy pizza day! It\u2019s almost over, but you get the point><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With love,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C.Alilijah<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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