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# Pasta
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/kitchen-curious-with-vivian-howard/episode/rooted-vegetables-ok2fob/
- Published: 2025-09-23T19:05:54.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-13T05:30:15.000Z
- Description: Vivian explores how pasta helps stretch meat in global dishes and pantry meals.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Kitchen Curious with Vivian Howard, Season 1, Episode 102, #ZZZ_Episode_4dcb1c2f-e330-4dae-b43c-2040e525db98, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_d9d9fa2f-bea5-424c-bba3-1613e89188da, #v1.16

Vivian uses pasta to explore a global tradition: stretching small amounts of meat into meals. Nutritionist Christine Byrne helps her weigh whole grain pasta’s value while Dan Pashman joins Vivian for a noodle crawl in Charleston featuring meaty spins on classics. She returns home to make a couple of pantry-friendly dishes.