National Pasta Day is set for Oct. 17, giving those with a taste for carbs a chance to indulge in some noodle-y delights.
In celebration, Betway conducted research to figure out which pasta dishes are the most popular in each state. Rankings were determined using Google search data.
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The top 13 pasta dishes on that ranking for Florida are as follows:
| Rank | Pasta Dish | Average Google Search Volume |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linguine | 67 |
| 2 | Tortellini | 66 |
| 2 | Tagliatelle | 66 |
| 3 | Ravioli | 65 |
| 3 | Carbonara | 65 |
| 3 | Pomodoro | 65 |
| 3 | Ragu | 65 |
| 4 | Gnocchi | 62 |
| 4 | Bolognese | 62 |
| 5 | Alfredo | 60 |
| 6 | Rigatoni | 57 |
| 7 | Lasagna | 52 |
| 8 | Mac & Cheese | 50 |
Betway’s research also looked at pasta dish popularity across the U.S., which found the following:
- Lasagna is the most popular pasta dish in the country (followed by gnocchi, carbonara, ragu, Bolognese and alfredo)
- Pasta dishes are more popular in the northeast and Midwest than in the south and west
- The top five states for pasta dish searches are New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts
- The top five states with the fewest searches are Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and West Virginia
- The most popular pasta dishes in the country are made with tomato sauce (except for Alfredo)
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