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"text": "In 1835, however, while he was touring Campania, Alexandre Dumas wrote that the common people, the so-called lazzaroni, were living mainly on melons and pizzas, and he went on “Today maccheroni is a European food which has travelled like civilisation, and is to be found everywhere.”",
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"text": "When they are cooked, place in a plate, having first grated hard rather than fresh provatura cheese, canella well pounded and sugar however much will seem convenient, everything incorporate together so that the maccheroni is covered in cheese, after which fill the plates.",
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},
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