National Ravioli Day

0:00Today, we're celebrating the little envelopes of pasta and the five-star chef who put them in a can for the masses. Welcome to the National Day Spotlight for March 20th. While Ravioli has been an Italian delicacy since the 14th century, it reached the American mainstream thanks to a man named Atari Boyardi, better known as Chef Boyardi. Before he was a household name, Boyardi was a world-class chef at New York Plaza Hotel. During the Great Depression, he realized that high-quality Italian food should be accessible to everyone, so he began canning his famous Ravioli. He even changed the spelling of his name on the label so his customers could pronounce it correctly. His canned revolution turned the labor-intensive pasta into a pantry staple for millions. On National Ravioli Day, whether you're enjoying them hand-rolled at a bistro or straight from a tin at home, celebrate the wrapped wonder that brought a taste of Italy

1:00to every kitchen table. I'm going to make Ravioli for dinner tonight. We haven't had that for a long time. Did you know he was a real chef? I did not. I'm amazed by that. I am too. That's just amazing. I thought he was just that little... Yeah, just a marketing thing, right? I could sure. Yeah. Yeah. We're also celebrating National Macaronde and National Future Generations Day. I'm Alice Anderson. I'm Marlowe Anderson with National Take Calendar reminding you to celebrate every day.